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Worldwide Name Statistics

Orion

Ranked #1485 - 1 in 357,159 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

22,399

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1485

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1485
Rarity
1 in 357,159
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Orion

There are an estimated 22,399 people named Orion alive worldwide today. That ranks Orion at #1485 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Orion is held by approximately 22,399 people, ranking #1485 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,818 U.S. residents).

Historically Orion is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.3% male).

Orion appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.3%Female 2.7%

Orion popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Orion, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1885: 5
  3. 1886: 5
  4. 1887: 6
  5. 1888: 6
  6. 1889: 7
  7. 1895: 8
  8. 1896: 16
  9. 1897: 13
  10. 1898: 7
  11. 1899: 5
  12. 1900: 7
  13. 1904: 5
  14. 1905: 6
  15. 1907: 6
  16. 1908: 6
  17. 1909: 7
  18. 1911: 7
  19. 1912: 11
  20. 1913: 14
  21. 1914: 16
  22. 1915: 28
  23. 1916: 25
  24. 1917: 36
  25. 1918: 26
  26. 1919: 34
  27. 1920: 33
  28. 1921: 32
  29. 1922: 27
  30. 1923: 38
  31. 1924: 30
  32. 1925: 27
  33. 1926: 22
  34. 1927: 24
  35. 1928: 29
  36. 1929: 19
  37. 1930: 20
  38. 1931: 13
  39. 1932: 16
  40. 1933: 15
  41. 1934: 16
  42. 1935: 18
  43. 1936: 14
  44. 1937: 10
  45. 1938: 12
  46. 1939: 20
  47. 1940: 9
  48. 1941: 15
  49. 1942: 17
  50. 1943: 26
  51. 1944: 6
  52. 1945: 13
  53. 1946: 7
  54. 1947: 8
  55. 1948: 11
  56. 1949: 9
  57. 1950: 10
  58. 1951: 11
  59. 1952: 6
  60. 1953: 11
  61. 1954: 11
  62. 1956: 16
  63. 1957: 10
  64. 1958: 9
  65. 1960: 7
  66. 1962: 10
  67. 1963: 7
  68. 1965: 5
  69. 1966: 13
  70. 1967: 8
  71. 1968: 14
  72. 1969: 18
  73. 1970: 12
  74. 1971: 32
  75. 1972: 38
  76. 1973: 35
  77. 1974: 54
  78. 1975: 58
  79. 1976: 57
  80. 1977: 67
  81. 1978: 66
  82. 1979: 81
  83. 1980: 61
  84. 1981: 67
  85. 1982: 87
  86. 1983: 76
  87. 1984: 72
  88. 1985: 64
  89. 1986: 56
  90. 1987: 83
  91. 1988: 78
  92. 1989: 89
  93. 1990: 90
  94. 1991: 122
  95. 1992: 92
  96. 1993: 116
  97. 1994: 155
  98. 1995: 175
  99. 1996: 193
  100. 1997: 204
  101. 1998: 394
  102. 1999: 399
  103. 2000: 397
  104. 2001: 420
  105. 2002: 379
  106. 2003: 415
  107. 2004: 432
  108. 2005: 440
  109. 2006: 500
  110. 2007: 482
  111. 2008: 512
  112. 2009: 530
  113. 2010: 574
  114. 2011: 588
  115. 2012: 700
  116. 2013: 773
  117. 2014: 845
  118. 2015: 899
  119. 2016: 1,105
  120. 2017: 1,057
  121. 2018: 1,186
  122. 2019: 1,105
  123. 2020: 1,042
  124. 2021: 1,096
  125. 2022: 1,042
  126. 2023: 892
  127. 2024: 1,097
  128. 2025: 1,030

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Orion worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,399 people named Orion alive worldwide today, ranking #1485 globally.

Is Orion a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 357,159 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,399 bearers, which is 1 in 14,818 Americans.

Is Orion a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Orion is used 97.3% male and 2.7% female.

Where does the name Orion come from?

Who are famous people named Orion?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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