Oryan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,289

among boys · ↑580 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oryan · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

53 babies

All-time total

1,130

#4,751 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Oryan popularity over time

1,130 babies have been named Oryan since 1975, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#4,309
1980s	66	7	+175%	#3,902
1990s	130	13	+97%	#3,366
2000s	363	36	+179%	#2,320
2010s	357	36	-2%	#2,459
2020s (to 2025)	190	32	-11%	#3,186

Where Oryan 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Oryan

Oryan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,289 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,130 American babies have been named Oryan. Its peak came in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Oryan?

The median living Oryan is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 1,100 people named Oryan 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.

Oryan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,289
2024	29	#3,869
2023	22	#4,699
2022	38	#3,200
2021	29	#3,792
2020	36	#3,186
2019	30	#3,694
2018	31	#3,584
2017	34	#3,361
2016	32	#3,499
2015	45	#2,707
2014	32	#3,441
2013	35	#3,169
2012	30	#3,606
2011	37	#3,091
2010	51	#2,459
2009	53	#2,439
2008	52	#2,454
2007	32	#3,429
2006	49	#2,502
2005	51	#2,320
2004	39	#2,731
2003	26	#3,500
2002	20	#4,149
2001	24	#3,591
2000	17	#4,518
1995	8	#6,819
1990	14	#4,125
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,057
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oryan?

The median living Oryan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Oryans are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Oryan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Oryan are alive in the United States, based on 1,130 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oryan in 2025?

Oryan ranked #3,289 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oryan?

1,130 babies have been named Oryan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oryan most popular?

Oryan peaked in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Oryan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oryan rising or falling?

Oryan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Oryan become more popular?

Oryan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Oryan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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