Fun Facts About the Name Orris
- 988 babies named Orris: U.S. records list 988 babies given the name Orris from 1880 through 2025. Even 49 girls received the name Orris - about 1 girl for every 19 boys.
What Does the Name Orris Mean?
Orris is a rare English-language given name whose meaning is not firmly established. It is identical to the English word orris, the fragrant dried rhizome of certain irises, especially Iris florentina, used in perfumery. That word is an alteration of iris, which comes through Latin iris from Greek iris, "rainbow"; the Greek word also names the flower. Whether the given name comes from the plant word is not documented.
Orris Name History & Origins
The word orris has been used in English since the 16th century for the aromatic root of Florentine and related irises, which was processed for perfume, powders, and medicines. The personal name Orris is much rarer. It appears as a chiefly masculine given name in the United States in the 19th century; Orris S. Ferry, a U.S. senator from Connecticut, is one example. Whether the given name developed from the plant word is not established, and it should not be conflated with the surname Orris, whose origin is a separate question.
How Popular is the Name Orris?
Orris recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1918. Its best rank was #837 in 1901.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | #5,444 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #4,906 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #4,837 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1921 | #5,688 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #5,586 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1918 | #4,697 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1917 | #2,831 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #4,798 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #13,803 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,765 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #3,861 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #4,466 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #4,444 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #3,213 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #2,963 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #3,445 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #4,244 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #3,109 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #3,007 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #2,192 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1947 | #1,972 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1946 | #3,104 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #2,927 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #2,798 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #2,252 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #2,115 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1941 | #2,173 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1940 | #1,779 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1939 | #2,760 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1938 | #1,878 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1936 | #2,038 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1935 | #1,528 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1934 | #1,715 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1933 | #1,443 | 23 | 0.0023% |
| 1932 | #1,413 | 25 | 0.0024% |
| 1931 | #1,420 | 25 | 0.0024% |
| 1930 | #2,043 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1929 | #1,657 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1928 | #1,375 | 29 | 0.0026% |
| 1927 | #1,735 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1926 | #1,771 | 20 | 0.0018% |
| 1925 | #1,525 | 25 | 0.0022% |
| 1924 | #1,261 | 34 | 0.0030% |
| 1923 | #1,252 | 34 | 0.0031% |
| 1922 | #1,154 | 39 | 0.0036% |
| 1921 | #1,219 | 36 | 0.0033% |
| 1920 | #1,063 | 44 | 0.0041% |
| 1919 | #1,310 | 30 | 0.0031% |
| 1918 | #1,005 | 45 | 0.0044% |
| 1917 | #1,216 | 32 | 0.0035% |
| 1916 | #1,365 | 26 | 0.0029% |
| 1915 | #1,179 | 31 | 0.0037% |
| 1914 | #1,088 | 28 | 0.0043% |
| 1913 | #1,196 | 19 | 0.0037% |
| 1912 | #1,084 | 19 | 0.0044% |
| 1911 | #1,502 | 7 | 0.0031% |
| 1910 | #1,390 | 7 | 0.0036% |
| 1909 | #1,407 | 6 | 0.0037% |
| 1908 | #932 | 10 | 0.0065% |
| 1907 | #1,301 | 6 | 0.0041% |
| 1906 | #1,213 | 6 | 0.0045% |
| 1901 | #837 | 8 | 0.0075% |
| 1900 | #1,447 | 5 | 0.0033% |
| 1896 | #876 | 8 | 0.0067% |
| 1894 | #1,195 | 5 | 0.0043% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Orris Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are patient, persevering and strong willed. You are a good student, absorbing knowledge easily and retaining it well. You are either a saint or a sinner. You tend to hold things inside and suffer in silence. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.
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