Orion vs Orin

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

Name A

Orion

Boy name · Rank #323

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Name B

Orin

Boy name · Rank #2229

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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