Orren: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	17	2	–	#885
1890s	6	1	-65%	#1,045
1900s	5	1	-17%	#1,493
1910s	111	11	+2120%	#1,504
1920s	167	17	+50%	#1,410
1930s	99	10	-41%	#1,875
1940s	105	11	+6%	#1,846
1950s	64	6	-39%	#2,541
1960s	42	4	-34%	#3,463
1970s	28	3	-33%	#3,743
1980s	43	4	+54%	#3,970
1990s	37	4	-14%	#7,575
2000s	59	6	+59%	#8,012
2010s	85	9	+44%	#7,012
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	+12%	#5,605

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#885

1890s

-65%

#1,045

1900s

-17%

#1,493

1910s

111

+2120%

#1,504

1920s

167

+50%

#1,410

1930s

-41%

#1,875

1940s

105

+6%

#1,846

1950s

-39%

#2,541

1960s

-34%

#3,463

1970s

-33%

#3,743

1980s

+54%

#3,970

1990s

-14%

#7,575

2000s

+59%

#8,012

2010s

+44%

#7,012

2020s (to 2025)

+12%

#5,605

The story of Orren

Orren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,407 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 925 American babies have been named Orren. Its peak came in 1923, when 28 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 Orren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orren?

The median living Orren is about 32 years old; half are between 12 and 66. An estimated 500 people named Orren 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.

Orren year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#10,407
2024	9	#8,805
2023	17	#5,605
2022	9	#8,808
2021	9	#8,657
2020	6	#11,633
2019	5	#13,610
2018	12	#7,012
2017	10	#7,987
2016	5	#13,667
2015	8	#9,343
2014	10	#7,968
2013	8	#9,428
2012	10	#7,977
2011	8	#9,379
2010	9	#8,611
2009	8	#9,638
2008	8	#9,623
2007	10	#8,012
2006	7	#10,363
2005	9	#8,125
2004	7	#9,673
2003	–	–
2002	5	#11,979
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,677
1995	7	#7,575
1990	–	–
1985	11	#3,970
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#3,743
1965	7	#3,467
1960	7	#3,564
1955	5	#4,242
1950	10	#2,541
1945	8	#2,703
1940	12	#2,157
1935	11	#2,357
1930	17	#1,875
1925	16	#2,060
1920	13	#2,422
1915	12	#2,266
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	6	#885

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orren?

The median living Orren is about 32 years old. Half of all living Orrens are between 12 and 66 years old.

How many people named Orren are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Orren are alive in the United States, based on 925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Orren mean?

Spelling variant of Oren.

How popular is the name Orren in 2025?

Orren ranked #10,407 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orren?

925 babies have been named Orren in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orren most popular?

Orren peaked in 1923, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Orren a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orren rising or falling?

Orren is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Orren popularity over time

The story of Orren

How old are people named Orren?

Orren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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