Oren
From Hebrew oren, the word for pine or fir tree. It appears briefly as a masculine name in the genealogies of Chronicles.
Oren in 2025
Oren was given to 174 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,432nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,054 babies born.
The history of Oren
Oren reached its highest point in 2025, when 174 babies were given the name, ranking 2,432nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 769th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,547 babies have been named Oren. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Oren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Oren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 172 | 769 |
| 1890s | 175 | 918 |
| 1900s | 223 | 992 |
| 1910s | 949 | 1,036 |
| 1920s | 1,233 | 1,090 |
| 1930s | 755 | 1,288 |
| 1940s | 671 | 1,396 |
| 1950s | 527 | 1,959 |
| 1960s | 432 | 2,575 |
| 1970s | 550 | 2,392 |
| 1980s | 558 | 2,734 |
| 1990s | 487 | 3,852 |
| 2000s | 741 | 3,463 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 2,859 |
| 2020s | 886 | 2,432 |
Where Oren is heading
Oren has risen 29% over the past decade, from 135 babies in 2015 to 174 in 2025.
Names like Oren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Oren.