Orson

Given to 2,714 US babies since 1880

▲ Rising +43% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1425

recorded as boys

62 since 2024

Babies in 2025

126

boys 126

Peak year

1883

12 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,714

since 1880

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Orson was most popular in 1883, when 12 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). In 2025, 126 babies were named Orson, ranking #1425 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 43%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	126	1425
2024	<5	—	121	1487
2023	<5	—	132	1397
2022	<5	—	127	1433
2021	<5	—	98	1678
2020	<5	—	104	1568
2019	<5	—	105	1582
2018	<5	—	63	2189
2017	<5	—	73	1958
2016	<5	—	90	1724
2015	<5	—	66	2112
2014	<5	—	53	2402
2013	<5	—	42	2763
2012	<5	—	31	3450
2011	<5	—	34	3235
2010	<5	—	28	3708
2009	<5	—	23	4278
2008	<5	—	18	5067
2007	<5	—	23	4243
2006	<5	—	14	5781
2005	<5	—	13	5875
2004	<5	—	7	8927
2003	<5	—	11	6258
2002	<5	—	12	5725
2001	<5	—	9	6935
2000	<5	—	8	7416
1999	<5	—	8	7139
1998	<5	—	7	7560
1997	<5	—	7	7281
1996	<5	—	8	6496
1995	<5	—	7	6992
1994	<5	—	8	6372
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	9	5521
1990	<5	—	7	6415
1989	<5	—	6	6941
1988	<5	—	14	3523
1987	<5	—	7	5459
1986	<5	—	11	3882
1985	<5	—	7	5147
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	10	3884
1982	<5	—	9	4234
1981	<5	—	12	3412
1980	<5	—	13	3256
1979	<5	—	12	3357
1978	<5	—	12	3215
1977	<5	—	11	3386
1976	<5	—	18	2417
1975	<5	—	14	2751
1974	<5	—	19	2199
1973	<5	—	9	3445
1972	<5	—	8	3622
1971	<5	—	19	2126
1970	<5	—	24	1794
1969	<5	—	15	2217
1968	<5	—	9	2907
1967	<5	—	8	2985
1966	<5	—	13	2216
1965	<5	—	14	2178
1964	<5	—	6	3601
1963	<5	—	17	1957
1962	<5	—	11	2504
1961	<5	—	10	2706
1960	<5	—	8	3077
1959	<5	—	8	3037
1958	<5	—	21	1724
1957	<5	—	17	1952
1956	<5	—	19	1821
1955	<5	—	8	2964
1954	<5	—	14	2114
1953	<5	—	11	2391
1952	<5	—	13	2153
1951	<5	—	13	2135
1950	<5	—	15	1941
1949	<5	—	12	2225
1948	<5	—	8	2788
1947	<5	—	14	2076
1946	<5	—	18	1692
1945	<5	—	16	1697
1944	<5	—	18	1630
1943	<5	—	9	2563
1942	<5	—	7	2940
1941	<5	—	13	1997
1940	<5	—	22	1433
1939	<5	—	16	1712
1938	<5	—	9	2479
1937	<5	—	11	2197
1936	<5	—	13	1964
1935	<5	—	8	2719
1934	<5	—	16	1783
1933	<5	—	12	2093
1932	<5	—	11	2313
1931	<5	—	17	1770
1930	<5	—	13	2178
1929	<5	—	16	1933
1928	<5	—	15	2048
1927	<5	—	9	2912
1926	<5	—	18	1846
1925	<5	—	19	1806
1924	<5	—	26	1492
1923	<5	—	26	1460
1922	<5	—	21	1695
1921	<5	—	11	2632
1920	<5	—	18	1885
1919	<5	—	29	1321
1918	<5	—	23	1539
1917	<5	—	22	1528
1916	<5	—	21	1549
1915	<5	—	24	1372
1914	<5	—	15	1608
1913	<5	—	25	995
1912	<5	—	10	1619
1911	<5	—	8	1290
1910	<5	—	7	1314
1909	<5	—	<5	—
1908	<5	—	<5	—
1907	<5	—	<5	—
1906	<5	—	<5	—
1905	<5	—	<5	—
1904	<5	—	<5	—
1903	<5	—	<5	—
1902	<5	—	<5	—
1901	<5	—	7	858
1900	<5	—	<5	—
1899	<5	—	5	1051
1898	<5	—	7	885
1897	<5	—	<5	—
1896	<5	—	8	826
1895	<5	—	7	872
1894	<5	—	<5	—
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	7	861
1891	<5	—	5	963
1890	<5	—	<5	—
1889	<5	—	<5	—
1888	<5	—	7	815
1887	<5	—	6	819
1886	<5	—	5	959
1885	<5	—	6	836
1884	<5	—	6	848
1883	<5	—	12	527
1882	<5	—	9	652
1881	<5	—	7	706
1880	<5	—	7	745