Orin
Boy name · #1852 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 85 baby boys were named Orin, placing it at #1852 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 boys born in 2025 was named Orin.
Babies named Orin per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Orin first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 111 boys were named Orin — good for #592 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Orin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Orin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Orin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Orin is most common
State-level data for Orin 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 Orin
Statistically, parents drawn to Orin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Orrin, Olin, Olen, Omer, and Elvin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Orin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #1852 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 96 | #1737 |
| 2021 | 95 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1899 |
| 2018 | 86 | #1777 |
| 2017 | 97 | #1630 |
| 2016 | 87 | #1763 |
| 2015 | 79 | #1853 |
| 2014 | 81 | #1828 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2065 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1832 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2077 |
| 2008 | 53 | #2405 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 42 | #2403 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Orin a popular boy name?
Orin ranked #1852 among boys in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1853.
When was the name Orin most popular?
Orin peaked in 1920, when 111 American boys received the name (ranked #592 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Orin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American boys was named Orin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.