Orval comes from the English tradition, meaning Golden valley or golden city..
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How popular is Orval?
1918peak year
Orval appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 304 babies received the name (ranked #328). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 7,927 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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