How Many People Are Named Orion?
An estimated 21,644 people in the United States have the first name Orion. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Orion peaked in popularity in 2018 with 1,186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orion 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 Orion paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Orion is overwhelmingly male, 612 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Orion is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
21,644
About 1 in 15,836 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
1,186 births
Total Registered
22,710
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orion
Orion is predominantly male (97.3%), though 612 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orion as a male name
Ranked #325 in 2024
1,061 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,152 births)
Orion as a female name
Ranked #4,432 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (40 births)
Orion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orion span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,832 babies were registered. While Orion is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Orion by Decade
How has Orion 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.
Orion by State
Birth registrations for Orion span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, South Dakota. On average, about 378 Orions were registered per state.
Orion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Orion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orion?
We estimate approximately 21,644 people named Orion 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 15,836 Americans share this first name.
Is Orion a common name?
Orion is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,710 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orion most popular?
Orion reached peak popularity in 2018, when 1,186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orion is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orion a male name?
Orion is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orion Smith, Orion Johnson, Orion 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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