Total births
477
Boys' name · since 1997
Orhan
477 babies named Orhan in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2229
- among boys today
- 477
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
477 babies have been named Orhan since 1997, making it today's #2229 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orhan has been recorded 477 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #2229 nationally and more common than 84% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #2229 among boys today
- 477 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Orhan is currently the #2229 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 477 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2229
- among boys today
- 477
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Orhan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2229
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Orhan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
92 babies were named Orhan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Orhan compares
477 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Orhan's all-time total is 30% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Orhan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 477 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 23 | 22,252 |
Orhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orhan's full recorded timeline at 2015, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 92 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orhan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,229
Active since
1997
Orhan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Orhan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Orhan's strongest decade.
345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Orhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 84
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
345 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 345 births (72% of all-time use).
Orhan by state
Where Orhan concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 70 | 14.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 37 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 30 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 28 | 5.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 20 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 6 | 1.3% |
California share of Orhan's total US births 14.7%
Even split
70 of 477 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orhan? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 477 babies named Orhan. Today it holds rank #2229 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 92 births.
When was Orhan most popular? ▼
Orhan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 345 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Orhan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orhan are California (70 births), New York (37 births), Texas (30 births).
How long has the name Orhan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orhan since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Orhan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orhaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Orhan's data
- California records the most Orhans (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Orhan: #2229 Boys' Name - 477 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orhan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Orhan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.