Orion Name Popularity
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How popular is Orion?
Ranking 300th in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Orion is somewhat popular.Currently in the top 500, this name has not always been in the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #300 for the first time this year with 1,141 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Orion in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1964.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Orion occurred roughly during the years 1911-1915, 1940-1943, 1967-1975, 1976-1979, 1988-1998, and 2009-2016, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1928-1931, and 1934-1937.
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.
How popular will Orion be?
Orion's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Orion has risen.
The name Orion is favored by many parents and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Orion (Girl) | Orion (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 34 | 4,186 | 1,141 | 300 |
| 2017 | | 34 | 4,280 | 1,022 | 334 |
| 2016 | | 33 | 4,403 | 1,068 | 324 |
| 2015 | | 22 | 5,973 | 871 | 369 |
| 2014 | | 24 | 5,581 | 821 | 381 |
| 2013 | | 14 | 8,453 | 757 | 396 |
| 2012 | | 21 | 6,273 | 676 | 419 |
| 2011 | | 14 | 8,513 | 573 | 470 |
| 2010 | | 13 | 9,103 | 561 | 467 |
| 2009 | | 11 | 10,475 | 518 | 523 |
| 2008 | | 16 | 8,010 | 494 | 536 |
| 2007 | | 13 | 9,406 | 469 | 548 |
| 2006 | | 14 | 8,597 | 485 | 527 |
| 2005 | | 13 | 8,729 | 427 | 558 |
| 2004 | | 14 | 8,124 | 418 | 550 |
| 2003 | | 16 | 7,124 | 399 | 562 |
| 2002 | | 12 | 8,686 | 367 | 584 |
| 2001 | | 16 | 6,887 | 404 | 540 |
| 2000 | | 15 | 7,061 | 382 | 552 |
| 1999 | | 22 | 4,988 | 377 | 541 |
| 1998 | | 22 | 4,905 | 372 | 539 |
| 1997 | | 9 | 9,606 | 195 | 765 |
| 1996 | | 8 | 10,271 | 185 | 788 |
| 1995 | | 7 | 11,420 | 168 | 831 |
| 1994 | | 7 | 11,420 | 148 | 895 |
| 1993 | | 8 | 10,285 | 108 | 1,075 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 92 | 1,154 |
| 1991 | | 5 | 14,729 | 117 | 995 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 1,142 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 1,125 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 1,137 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 83 | 1,050 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 1,312 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 1,178 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 1,058 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 76 | 1,018 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 965 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,123 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 1,174 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 986 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 66 | 1,073 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,061 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,138 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 1,112 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 1,120 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,451 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,384 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,549 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,839 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 2,026 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,276 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,167 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,305 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,286 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,560 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,794 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,562 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,970 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,775 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,071 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,558 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,498 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,635 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,465 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,540 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,748 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,412 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,033 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,102 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 1,993 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,347 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,395 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,781 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,875 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,621 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,521 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,153 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,438 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,942 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,697 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,834 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,887 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,900 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,178 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,682 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,769 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,373 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,592 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,645 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,442 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,373 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,171 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,461 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,317 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,269 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,224 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,436 |
| 1917 | | 5 | 5,139 | 31 | 1,234 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,405 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,258 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,590 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,487 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 1,596 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,500 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,237 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,330 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,300 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,197 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,350 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,137 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,162 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 966 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 611 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 530 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 852 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 864 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,007 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 891 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,067 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,058 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,025 |