Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Orian

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #6,068 Trend ↓ Falling 35%
Rank 2025
#6,068
among boys · ↓1,061 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Orian
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
39 babies
All-time total
816
#6,289 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Orian popularity over time

816 babies have been named Orian since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 51 51 5 – #2,477
1920s 11 57 68 7 +33% #2,391
1930s – 27 27 3 -60% #3,032
1940s – 13 13 1 -52% #2,843
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 23 23 2 – #3,751
1980s – 40 40 4 +74% #4,051
1990s 7 73 80 8 +100% #4,582
2000s 37 161 198 20 +148% #3,965
2010s 20 191 211 21 +7% #3,427
2020s (to 2025) 16 89 105 18 -17% #5,007

The story of Orian

Orian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,068 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 816 American babies have been named Orian, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Orian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orian?

The median living Orian is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 700 people named Orian are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Orian 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
2025 5 #16,655 15 #6,068
2024 – – 20 #5,007
2023 – – 9 #8,742
2022 11 #9,519 14 #6,389
2021 – – 13 #6,579
2020 – – 18 #5,178
2019 – – 22 #4,601
2018 6 #15,187 33 #3,427
2017 – – 26 #4,072
2016 – – 18 #5,267
2015 – – 18 #5,224
2014 – – 12 #6,954
2013 5 #18,597 16 #5,577
2012 – – 16 #5,654
2011 – – 17 #5,369
2010 9 #12,022 13 #6,611
2009 – – 23 #4,393
2008 6 #16,952 21 #4,663
2007 – – 14 #6,177
2006 6 #16,607 25 #3,965
2005 10 #10,730 18 #4,781
2004 – – 13 #6,051
2003 5 #17,703 11 #6,604
2002 5 #17,427 13 #5,643
2001 – – 6 #10,191
2000 5 #16,900 17 #4,517
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #9,117
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 10 #4,051
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,586
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,809
1935 – – 7 #3,175
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 9 #3,084
1920 5 #5,584 7 #3,732
1915 – – 6 #3,719
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orian?

The median living Orian is about 16 years old. Half of all living Orians are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Orian are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Orian are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orian in 2025?

Orian ranked #6,068 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orian?

816 babies have been named Orian in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orian most popular?

Orian peaked in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Orian a boy or girl name?

Orian is used for both: about 11% of babies named Orian have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Orian rising or falling?

Orian has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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