Oren
Boy name · #1183 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oren in class?
Oren scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Oren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oren is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Orens were CA (18), NY (16), TX (12), IL (9), MA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.