How Many People Are Named Orpheus?
people named Orpheus are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,792,963 people in the US has this name
Based on 81 babies named Orpheus in Social Security records from 1916 to 2024, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
11 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Perhaps related to Greek ορφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night". In Greek mythology Orpheus was a poet and musician who went to the underworld to retrieve his dead wife Eurydice. He succeeded in charming Hades with his lyre, and he was allowed to lead his wife out of the underworld on the condition that he not look back at her until they reached the surface. Unfortunately, just before they arrived his love for her overcame his will and he glanced back at her, causing her to be drawn back to Hades.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Orpheus in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Orpheus alive today is about 47 years old, and 92% are between 30 and 59.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Orpheus first appears in the records in 1916 and was given most often in 1968, to 11 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2024.
Babies given the name each year, 1916 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Orpheus alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Orpheus were born in Illinois than in any other state: about 4 of those alive today.
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