Total births
925
Boys' name · since 1880
Orren
925 babies named Orren in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8320
- among boys today
- 925
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Orren currently ranks #8320 among boys' names in America, with 925 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Orren recorded 925 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #8320 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8320 among boys today
- 925 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Orren is currently the #8320 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 925 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8320
- among boys today
- 925
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Orren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8320
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Orren was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
28 babies were named Orren in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
How Orren compares
925 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Orren's all-time total is 152% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Orren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 925 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Orren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orren's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1923
Current rank
#8,320
Active since
1880
Orren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Orren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orren's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Orren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
111 births
- 1920s
1920s
167 births
- 1930s
1930s
99 births
- 1940s
1940s
105 births
- 1950s 64
1950s
64 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 59
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 167 births (18% of all-time use).
How Orren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Orren's total volume
Orren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orren? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 925 babies named Orren. Today it holds rank #8320 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 28 births.
When was Orren most popular? ▼
Orren was most popular in the 1920s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Orren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orren since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Orren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orrin, Orris, Orrie, Orry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Orren's data
- Orren's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (167 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Orren
Nearby Names Like Orren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orren
Orrin Boy
#2641 5,985 births
Orris Boy
939 births
Orrie Boy
675 births
Orry Boy
383 births
Orr Boy
45 births
Compare Orren side by side: Orren vs Orrin Orren vs Orris Orren vs Orrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Orren: #8320 Boys' Name - 925 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orren. 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 Orren 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 July 2026.