Orin
Usually explained as an English form of the Irish Odhran, from odhar, meaning dun-colored or sallow. The spelling also overlaps with the Hebrew Oren, meaning pine tree.
Orin in 2025
Orin was given to 85 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,963rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 39,004 babies born.
The history of Orin
Orin reached its highest point in 1920, when 111 babies were given the name, ranking 1,273rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 755th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,299 babies have been named Orin. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Orin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Orin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 | 755 |
| 1890s | 115 | 1,160 |
| 1900s | 147 | 1,200 |
| 1910s | 635 | 1,248 |
| 1920s | 811 | 1,273 |
| 1930s | 524 | 1,539 |
| 1940s | 491 | 1,721 |
| 1950s | 392 | 2,227 |
| 1960s | 312 | 2,919 |
| 1970s | 357 | 2,847 |
| 1980s | 368 | 3,757 |
| 1990s | 307 | 4,482 |
| 2000s | 428 | 4,740 |
| 2010s | 775 | 3,609 |
| 2020s | 484 | 3,681 |
Where Orin is heading
Orin has risen 8% over the past decade, from 79 babies in 2015 to 85 in 2025.
Names like Orin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Orin.