There are an estimated 1,933 people named Orson alive worldwide today. That ranks Orson at #6725 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Orson is held by approximately 1,933 people, ranking #6725 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 171,702 U.S. residents).
Historically Orson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).
Orson 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.