How Many People Are Named Orhan?
An estimated 382 people in the United States have the first name Orhan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Orhan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orhan 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 Orhan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
382
About 1 in 897,263 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
81 births
Total Registered
385
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orhan
Orhan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 385 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orhan as a male name
Ranked #2,222 in 2024
65 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (81 births)
Orhan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orhan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 253 babies were registered. Orhan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Orhan by Decade
How has Orhan 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.
Orhan by State
Birth registrations for Orhan span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Virginia. The lowest are in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Michigan. On average, about 19 Orhans were registered per state.
Orhan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orhan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Orhan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orhan?
We estimate approximately 382 people named Orhan 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 897,263 Americans share this first name.
Is Orhan a common name?
Orhan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 385 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orhan most popular?
Orhan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orhan is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orhan a male name?
Orhan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orhan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orhan Smith, Orhan Johnson, Orhan 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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