Orhan
Boy name · #1766 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 92 baby boys were named Orhan, placing it at #1766 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Orhan.
Babies named Orhan per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Orhan first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 92 babies and a rank of #1753. 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 Orhan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Orhan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Orhan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Orhan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Orhan is most common
State-level data for Orhan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Orhan
Statistically, parents drawn to Orhan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zohan, Ithan, Ayhan, Eythan, and Aithan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Orhan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2113 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Orhan a popular boy name?
Orhan ranked #1766 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Orhan most popular?
Orhan peaked in 2025, when 92 American boys received the name (ranked #1753 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Orhan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Orhan. 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.