Orange: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	76	76	8	–	#536
1890s	–	47	47	5	-38%	#654
1900s	–	40	40	4	-15%	#765
1910s	–	109	109	11	+173%	#1,773
1920s	18	133	151	15	+39%	#1,803
1930s	–	87	87	9	-42%	#2,326
1940s	–	73	73	7	-16%	#1,906
1950s	–	28	28	3	-62%	#3,037
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#5,445
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#536

1890s

–

-38%

#654

1900s

–

-15%

#765

1910s

–

109

+173%

#1,773

1920s

133

151

+39%

#1,803

1930s

–

-42%

#2,326

1940s

–

-16%

#1,906

1950s

–

-62%

#3,037

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,445

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Orange

Orange is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 616 American babies have been named Orange. Its peak came in 1920, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Orange stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Orange year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	5	#4,239
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	14	#1,906
1940	–	–	9	#2,621
1935	–	–	8	#2,879
1930	–	–	11	#2,564
1925	–	–	14	#2,288
1920	5	#5,582	20	#1,803
1915	–	–	16	#1,863
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	5	#1,376
1900	–	–	8	#1,027
1895	–	–	5	#1,207
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	8	#748
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Orange, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Orange mean?

Orange is a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Orange in 2025?

Orange did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Orange?

616 babies have been named Orange in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orange most popular?

Orange peaked in 1920, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Orange a boy or girl name?

Orange is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orange rising or falling?

Orange has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Orange popularity over time

The story of Orange

Orange year by year

Frequently asked questions

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