Orbie
Masculine
Orbie is given to both — 609 boys and 51 girls since 1880. See other names given to both
Orbie is a rare boy's name from the first years of the twentieth century, round in sound, and its first syllable is the orb, the golden sphere that a monarch holds at a coronation.
How old is the name Orbie?
Orbie first appears in US birth records in 1902 — 123 years ago. The typical Orbie alive today was born around 1931, making them about 94 years old. About 100 people named Orbie are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Orbie most popular?
Orbie peaked in 1902, reaching #1137 nationally. See the whole 1902 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Orbie
In the British coronation regalia the Sovereign's Orb is a hollow gold sphere topped by a jeweled cross, placed in the monarch's right hand as a sign that the world is under the rule of Christ; the idea goes back to Roman emperors holding a globe. Orbie was not named for it. It came, most likely, from Orville or Orbin, given a friendly -ie. But its first sound is a round, golden one.
Meaningnot established
Not established
Orbie may be a pet form of Orville or Orbin, or a name of its own; nothing records which.
Pronouncing Orbie
OR-bee
Two syllables with the stress on the first.
Nicknames for Orbie
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1902
- Most boys named
- 192127 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1137reached in 1902
- Change vs 1973
- 0.0%5 in 1980, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Orbies among us
people named Orbie are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Orbie sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Short and friendly.
- Almost certain to be the only one.
- Easy to say.
- People will assume it is a nickname and ask for the full name.
- It reads as an early-twentieth-century name.
- For a girl it would be very unusual.
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Frequently asked
- How many Orbies are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Orbie are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Orbie in 2025?
- Orbie is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Orbie with classmates?
- Orbie will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More O names
The most-given names starting with O, all years combined.
Oliver#3 · Owen#31 · Oscar#223 · Omar#260 · Otis#652 · Orlando#871 · Otto#277 · Orville#6143
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