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Orange

/ˈɔɹəndʒ/ · 97% boys · last recorded 1971

Orange has been given to about 616 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɔɹəndʒ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 134
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Orange per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time616

How popular is Orange?

Its best year was 1920, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1803rd. The typical living American called Orange is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Orange

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Oran0.60
  2. Jorge0.57
  3. Gage0.57
  4. Sage0.57
  5. Page0.57
  6. Orlando0.53
  7. Gauge0.53
  8. Gaige0.53

Middle names for Orange

Ranked by flow score
  1. Orange Paul0.83
  2. Orange John0.83
  3. Orange Blake0.82
  4. Orange Wade0.82
  5. Orange Ross0.82
  6. Orange Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Orange

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.74
  2. Lettiesister · 0.73
  3. Ilasister · 0.72
  4. Cleoeither · 0.71
  5. Archiebrother · 0.66
  6. Hughbrother · 0.65

Where Orange is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Orange White0.78
    2. Orange Nguyen0.78
    3. Orange Moore0.78
    4. Orange Hill0.78
    5. Orange Hall0.78
    6. Orange Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Orange

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.