Orion
Boy nameOrion has been given to 23,750 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #334 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /əˈɹaɪ.ən/
From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna, “heaven's light”), though without any firm evidence.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
23,750
Peak year
2018 (1,186 babies)
Rank in 2025
#334 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +15%
Gender split
3% girls / 97% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Orion.
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