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Orrin

/ˈɔɹɪn/ · 100% boys · 62 born in 2025

Orrin has been given to about 5,985 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɔɹɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,653
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Orrin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 98
  • Born in 202562
  • All time5,985
  • England & Wales, 20259

How popular is Orrin?

Its best year was 1915, when 98 babies were given the name, ranking 575th. The typical living American called Orrin is about 37 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wisconsin, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Orrin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Orin0.96
  2. Lorin0.81
  3. Torin0.81
  4. Odin0.78
  5. Olin0.78
  6. Corbin0.75
  7. Korbin0.75
  8. Jordin0.75

Middle names for Orrin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Orrin Paul0.77
  2. Orrin John0.77
  3. Orrin Lee0.77
  4. Orrin Dean0.76
  5. Orrin Blake0.76
  6. Orrin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Orrin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Forestbrother · 0.90
  2. Merritteither · 0.89
  3. Amosbrother · 0.88
  4. Brunobrother · 0.88
  5. Vedasister · 0.88
  6. Augustineeither · 0.88

Where Orrin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wisconsin0.01%
  2. Arizona0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Orrin Anderson0.77
  2. Orrin Reyes0.72
  3. Orrin Moore0.72
  4. Orrin Lee0.72
  5. Orrin Hall0.72
  6. Orrin Green0.72

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 Orrin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Orrin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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