Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Orin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,859 Trend ↓ Falling 13%

A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.

Rank 2025
#1,859
among boys · ↑392 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Orin · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,095
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
111 babies
All-time total
6,299
#1,549 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Orin popularity over time

6,299 babies have been named Orin since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 153 153 15 – #391
1890s – 115 115 12 -25% #452
1900s – 147 147 15 +28% #461
1910s – 635 635 64 +332% #577
1920s – 811 811 81 +28% #597
1930s – 524 524 52 -35% #753
1940s – 491 491 49 -6% #804
1950s – 392 392 39 -20% #988
1960s – 312 312 31 -20% #1,194
1970s – 357 357 36 +14% #1,175
1980s – 368 368 37 +3% #1,527
1990s – 307 307 31 -17% #1,865
2000s – 428 428 43 +39% #2,090
2010s 11 764 775 78 +81% #1,640
2020s (to 2025) 5 479 484 81 +4% #1,718

Where Orin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 82 0.05 outside top 500
2029 81 0.05 outside top 500
2030 80 0.05 outside top 500

Where Orin is most popular

Boys named Orin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Colorado, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Orin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kansas 6 0.087 +91%
Colorado 11 0.085 +86%
Virginia 12 0.063 +38%
Washington 10 0.061 +33%
Michigan 10 0.049 +6%
California 25 0.027 -40%
Illinois 5 0.020 -57%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -59%
Texas 11 0.012 -73%
Florida 5 0.011 -77%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Orin

Orin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,859 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,299 American babies have been named Orin. Its peak came in 1920, when 111 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 Orin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orin?

The median living Orin is about 29 years old; half are between 10 and 56. An estimated 3,500 people named Orin are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Orin 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 – – 85 #1,859
2024 – – 64 #2,251
2023 – – 56 #2,428
2022 – – 96 #1,745
2021 – – 95 #1,718
2020 5 #16,922 83 #1,811
2019 – – 78 #1,910
2018 – – 86 #1,790
2017 – – 97 #1,640
2016 – – 87 #1,770
2015 – – 79 #1,867
2014 – – 81 #1,840
2013 5 #18,599 65 #2,082
2012 6 #16,366 80 #1,842
2011 – – 56 #2,305
2010 – – 55 #2,348
2009 – – 66 #2,090
2008 – – 53 #2,424
2007 – – 54 #2,406
2006 – – 38 #2,968
2005 – – 34 #3,070
2004 – – 40 #2,676
2003 – – 28 #3,343
2002 – – 42 #2,419
2001 – – 37 #2,604
2000 – – 36 #2,608
1995 – – 21 #3,276
1990 – – 42 #1,865
1985 – – 32 #1,859
1980 – – 30 #1,897
1975 – – 40 #1,397
1970 – – 50 #1,175
1965 – – 29 #1,450
1960 – – 22 #1,758
1955 – – 37 #1,251
1950 – – 46 #1,048
1945 – – 37 #1,068
1940 – – 47 #937
1935 – – 50 #902
1930 – – 72 #753
1925 – – 79 #738
1920 – – 111 #597
1915 – – 83 #640
1910 – – 16 #775
1905 – – 19 #543
1900 – – 12 #771
1895 – – 7 #954
1890 – – 7 #859
1885 – – 20 #408
1880 – – 20 #391

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orin?

The median living Orin is about 29 years old. Half of all living Orins are between 10 and 56 years old.

How many people named Orin are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Orin are alive in the United States, based on 6,299 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Orin mean?

A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.

How popular is the name Orin in 2025?

Orin ranked #1,859 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orin?

6,299 babies have been named Orin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orin most popular?

Orin peaked in 1920, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Orin a boy or girl name?

Orin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orin rising or falling?

Orin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Orin become more popular?

Orin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 boys named Orin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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