Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1915
Orwin
49 babies named Orwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Orwin since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orwin has been recorded 49 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1928.
- 49 total births
- 1915–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Orwin since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 49
- total births
- 1915–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Orwin was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
9 babies were named Orwin in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Orwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orwin's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orwin at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Orwin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1928
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Orwin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orwin's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Orwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orwin? ▼
Orwin has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 9 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Orwin most popular? ▼
Orwin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Orwin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orwin since 1915 -- 14 years through the most recent 1928 data.
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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, 1915–1928 (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. "Orwin: Baby Name Since 1915 - 49 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orwin. 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 Orwin 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.