US rank #12359 Boys' name Peak 1916 456 births

Orbin — #12359 US boys' name

456 babies named Orbin in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s961920s1191930s961940s821950s161960s251980s52000s72020s5
#12359
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Orbin was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

22 babies were named Orbin in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Orbin

The Social Security Administration has registered 456 babies named Orbin between 1904 and 2024, spanning 121 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Orbin currently holds the #12359 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Orbin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Orbin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Orbin in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Orbin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 456 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Orbin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

456

Since 1904

121 years of records

Peak year

1916

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,359

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1904

Recorded for 121 years

Last year on file: 2024

Orbin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1904

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
22
Annual births at peak — across 121 years of records
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Orbin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
119 births that decade — 26% of Orbin's all-time total
1900s51910s961920s1191930s961940s821950s161960s251980s52000s72020s5

Orbin by state

Where Orbin concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Orbin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
46 10.1%
#2 Tennessee
10 2.2%
Kentucky share of Orbin's total US births 10.1%
Even split

46 of 456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orbin?
456 babies have been named Orbin since 1904. It currently ranks #12359 among boys. The peak year was 1916 with 22 births.
When was Orbin most popular?
Orbin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Orbin most popular?
The top states for the name Orbin are Kentucky (46 births), Tennessee (10 births).
How long has the name Orbin been used?
Orbin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 121 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Orbin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orbie, Orby, Orba, Orban, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1904–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.