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By Clare Green · Sep 2026

Orion

OriginGreek
Meaning"boundary, limit"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Orion as a girl's name
US Rank#334

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About Orion

Variation of Zorion

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Orion ranked #334 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #300 in 2018, Nameberry popularity #83.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#300#350'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#381821427.4
2015#367877457.5
2016#3241,072564.9
2017#3341,023552.7
2018#3001,152634.3
2019#3131,077600.3
2020#3251,016588.6
2021#3141,053601.9
2022#3321,020584.2
2023#373867506.8
2024#3251,061615.8
2025#3341,012592.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#83🫐 Nameberry#320🔮 Future#334🇺🇸 US#371🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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