How Many People Are Named Orpah?
people named Orpah are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 85,446,214 people in the US has this name
Based on 107 babies named Orpah in Social Security records from 1899 to 1950, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
15 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "back of the neck" in Hebrew. Orpah was Naomi's second daughter-in-law in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Orpah in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Orpah alive today is about 80 years old, and 100% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Orpah first appears in the records in 1899 and was given most often in 1923, to 15 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1950.
Babies given the name each year, 1899 to 1950
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