Orris comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Fragrant plant used in perfumes..
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How popular is Orris?
1918peak year
The name Orris reached its peak in 1918, with 45 registrations (ranked #1005). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1894, roughly 24 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13803) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 988 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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