Oriole vs Orion

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

Name A

Oriole

Girl name

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Name B

Orion

Boy name · Rank #323

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Metric Oriole Orion
Current Rank Unranked #323
Total Births (all years) 5 22,098
Peak Year 1928 2018
Peak Year Births 5 1,152
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oriole Orion
1880ss — 34
1890ss — 49
1900ss — 37
1910ss — 192
1920ss 5 281
1930ss — 154
1940ss — 121
1950ss — 84
1960ss — 82
1970ss — 500
1980ss — 733
1990ss — 1,852
2000ss — 4,367
2010ss — 8,595
2020ss — 5,017

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oriole Orion
2014 — 821
2015 — 877
2016 — 1,072
2017 — 1,023
2018 — 1,152
2019 — 1,077
2020 — 1,016
2021 — 1,053
2022 — 1,020
2023 — 867
2024 — 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, 1928–1928.

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