Orin vs Orion

Side-by-side comparison of Orin and Orion — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Orin

Boy name · Rank #2229

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Name B

Orion

Boy name · Rank #323

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Metric Orin Orion
Current Rank #2229 #323
Total Births (all years) 6,198 22,098
Peak Year 1920 2018
Peak Year Births 111 1,152
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Orin Orion
1880ss 153 34
1890ss 115 49
1900ss 147 37
1910ss 635 192
1920ss 811 281
1930ss 524 154
1940ss 491 121
1950ss 392 84
1960ss 312 82
1970ss 357 500
1980ss 368 733
1990ss 307 1,852
2000ss 428 4,367
2010ss 764 8,595
2020ss 394 5,017

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orin Orion
2014 81 821
2015 79 877
2016 87 1,072
2017 97 1,023
2018 86 1,152
2019 78 1,077
2020 83 1,016
2021 95 1,053
2022 96 1,020
2023 56 867
2024 64 1,061

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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