How Many People Are Named Orson Welles?
There are approximately 1 people named Orson Welles living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Orson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Welles. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Orson: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Orson. The peak year was 2023 with 132 births. The average person named Orson today is 25 years old.
Ancestry of the Welles Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Welles, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Orson" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Welles" appears at a rate of 0.48 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Orson Welles: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Orson Welles?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Orson Welles are alive in the United States today. The first name Orson is shared by 1,879 Americans, and the surname Welles is shared by 1,612.
How rare is the name Orson Welles?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Orson is rare and the surname Welles is rare.
Is Orson a male or female name?
Orson is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2023 and the average bearer today is 25 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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