How Many People Are Named Orison?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Orison. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 105 years old, and Orison peaked in popularity in 1919 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orison 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 Orison paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 105, Orison is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1931.
- Orison is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
105
years old
Peak Year
1919
7 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orison
Orison is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orison as a male name
Ranked #3,176 in 1935
7 male births in 1935
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Orison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orison span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 19 babies were registered. While Orison is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Orison by Decade
How has Orison 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.
Orison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orison
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Orison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orison?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Orison 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Orison a common name?
Orison is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orison most popular?
Orison reached peak popularity in 1919, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orison is approximately 105 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orison a male name?
Orison is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orison Smith, Orison Johnson, Orison 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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