Fun Facts About the Name Orian
- 816 babies named Orian: U.S. records list 816 babies given the name Orian from 1880 through 2025. Even 91 girls received the name Orian - about 1 girl for every 8 boys.
What Does the Name Orian Mean?
Orian is a rare given name with no single securely established meaning. It is sometimes treated as a variant spelling of Orion, the Greek name of the hunter in classical myth and of the constellation. That name appears in Greek as Ὠρίων (Ōriōn), but its etymology is uncertain; explanations have linked it to Greek ὥρα (hōra, 'season') or treated it as pre-Greek. A separate Hebrew name, Orian, is connected with the Hebrew word אוֹר (or, 'light'), though the exact formation is not firmly documented. Later poetic interpretations such as 'rising star' or 'heaven's light' are not literal translations of Orian.
Orian Name History & Origins
Orion came into English through Latin from Greek, and the constellation name has long been familiar in English through astronomy and classical myth. The spelling Orian is a later, simplified variant rather than a classical Greek form; it is uncommon in English naming. The Hebrew name appears in modern Hebrew usage. Because the two traditions overlap in spelling, a single continuous history for Orian cannot be documented, and it is not possible to assign every bearer of the name to one origin.
How Popular is the Name Orian?
Orian has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2018. Its best rank was #2,391 in 1926.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,655 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #9,510 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #15,185 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #18,595 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,020 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #16,950 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #16,607 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #10,729 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #17,702 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #17,426 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #16,900 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #12,323 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #4,586 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #5,584 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,068 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #4,983 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #8,737 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #6,385 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #6,577 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #5,178 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #4,601 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #3,427 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2017 | #4,071 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #5,265 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #5,224 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #6,951 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #5,577 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #5,653 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #5,369 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #6,611 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #4,391 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #4,662 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #6,175 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #3,965 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #4,779 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,051 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #6,603 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #5,641 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #10,191 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #4,516 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #4,701 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #4,582 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #5,977 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #8,706 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,807 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,396 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #6,526 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #9,114 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1988 | #7,015 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,811 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,112 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #7,006 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #4,880 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,050 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #3,750 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1974 | #5,075 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #4,586 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #2,843 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,809 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1938 | #3,902 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,078 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1935 | #3,175 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #3,032 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #4,580 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #2,391 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1925 | #3,084 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1924 | #3,427 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #4,126 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1921 | #3,157 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1920 | #3,732 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #3,654 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1918 | #4,048 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1917 | #3,863 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #2,873 | 9 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #3,719 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1914 | #3,165 | 6 | 0.0009% |
| 1913 | #3,141 | 5 | 0.0010% |
| 1912 | #2,477 | 6 | 0.0014% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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