Orien: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,258
1910s	5	65	70	7	+1300%	#2,064
1920s	–	79	79	8	+13%	#2,034
1930s	–	58	58	6	-27%	#2,328
1940s	–	23	23	2	-60%	#3,373
1950s	–	24	24	2	+4%	#2,917
1960s	–	12	12	1	-50%	#3,916
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	5	5	1	–	#7,007
1990s	–	45	45	5	+800%	#6,661
2000s	–	105	105	11	+133%	#6,126
2010s	–	88	88	9	-16%	#5,735
2020s (to 2025)	–	36	36	6	-32%	#7,373

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,258

1910s

+1300%

#2,064

1920s

–

+13%

#2,034

1930s

–

-27%

#2,328

1940s

–

-60%

#3,373

1950s

–

+4%

#2,917

1960s

–

-50%

#3,916

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,007

1990s

–

+800%

#6,661

2000s

–

105

+133%

#6,126

2010s

–

-16%

#5,735

2020s (to 2025)

–

-32%

#7,373

The story of Orien

Orien is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,733 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 550 American babies have been named Orien. Its peak came in 1919, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Orien?

The median living Orien is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Orien are alive in the United States today.

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

Orien 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	–	–	9	#8,733
2024	–	–	6	#11,964
2023	–	–	5	#13,625
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	5	#13,558
2020	–	–	11	#7,373
2019	–	–	16	#5,735
2018	–	–	10	#8,005
2017	–	–	5	#13,729
2016	–	–	9	#8,634
2015	–	–	7	#10,328
2014	–	–	8	#9,392
2013	–	–	9	#8,588
2012	–	–	9	#8,688
2011	–	–	8	#9,378
2010	–	–	7	#10,455
2009	–	–	13	#6,715
2008	–	–	14	#6,315
2007	–	–	12	#6,969
2006	–	–	11	#7,294
2005	–	–	13	#6,126
2004	–	–	10	#7,383
2003	–	–	10	#7,101
2002	–	–	9	#7,470
2001	–	–	5	#11,840
2000	–	–	8	#7,988
1995	–	–	5	#9,898
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	8	#2,957
1945	–	–	5	#3,651
1940	–	–	6	#3,373
1935	–	–	5	#4,020
1930	–	–	6	#3,894
1925	–	–	10	#2,886
1920	–	–	12	#2,566
1915	–	–	9	#2,769
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orien?

The median living Orien is about 18 years old. Half of all living Oriens are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Orien are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Orien are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orien in 2025?

Orien ranked #8,733 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orien?

550 babies have been named Orien in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orien most popular?

Orien peaked in 1919, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Orien a boy or girl name?

Orien is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orien rising or falling?

Orien has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Orien popularity over time

The story of Orien

How old are people named Orien?

Orien year by year

Frequently asked questions

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