Oren
Boy name · #1183 in 2025 · Rare
Oren is currently the #1183 boy name in the United States — 174 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1359, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,345 boys born in 2025 was named Oren.
Babies named Oren per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Oren first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 174 babies and a rank of #1183. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oren against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oren in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oren is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oren will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oren is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Oren is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Oren is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Oren
Statistically, parents drawn to Oren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aren, Ren, Wren, Soren, and Eren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174 | #1183 |
| 2024 | 136 | #1383 |
| 2023 | 148 | #1294 |
| 2022 | 140 | #1341 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1262 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1378 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1401 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1317 |
| 2017 | 126 | #1393 |
| 2016 | 122 | #1421 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1359 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1588 |
| 2013 | 113 | #1459 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1322 |
| 2011 | 89 | #1675 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 98 | #1618 |
| 2008 | 100 | #1582 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1516 |
| 2006 | 91 | #1596 |
| 2005 | 67 | #1889 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2164 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2006 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2007 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oren a popular boy name?
Oren ranked #1183 among boys in 2025 with 174 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1359.
When was the name Oren most popular?
Oren peaked in 2025, when 174 American boys received the name (ranked #1183 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,345 newborn American boys was named Oren. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.