How Many People Are Named Orange?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Orange. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 83 years old, and Orange peaked in popularity in 1920 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orange as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Orange paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Orange is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Orange is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1920
25 births
Total Registered
616
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orange
Orange is predominantly male (97.1%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orange as a male name
Ranked #5,446 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1920 (20 births)
Orange as a female name
Ranked #4,087 in 1928
7 female births in 1928
Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Orange: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orange span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 151 babies were registered. Orange has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orange by Decade
How has Orange tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Orange by State
Orange + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orange as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orange
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Orange: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orange?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Orange are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Orange a common name?
Orange is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 616 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orange most popular?
Orange reached peak popularity in 1920, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orange is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orange a male name?
Orange is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orange Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orange Smith, Orange Johnson, Orange Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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