Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Orion
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
1,152
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Orion
How many people are named Orion?
An estimated 21,946 living Americans are named Orion.
How rare is Orion?
Orion is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,012 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 12.2% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Orion?
The median age of a living American named Orion is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 21 years old.
Is Orion still popular?
Yes. Orion is holding steady, with 1,012 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Orion most common?
Orion has its strongest geographic signal in Alaska, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
12.2%
2025
1,012
All-time
23,120
Where it lives now
Orion is most concentrated in Alaska — about 6.6× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Hawaii.
States where Orion is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.