Holding steady, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Orren since 1880
Babies named Orren per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1923, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Orren's real moment was 1880.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 111 |
| 1920s | 167 |
| 1930s | 99 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Orren is a rare American given name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1880, the very first year of data collection, where it reached its peak rank of 9,714. Since then, its usage has remained stable, with never more than a handful of births per year. As of 2025, approximately 1 in 244,011 boys is named Orren, reflecting its status as an uncommon choice. The name's origins are debated: it is most often interpreted as an Anglicized spelling of the Irish Odhrán, but it may also be a variant of Orrin, a name with uncertain etymology. Despite its rarity, Orren has a straightforward pronunciation (OR-en) and is sometimes used as a respelling of the more familiar Oren. No single U.S. state shows a notable concentration of the name, suggesting it is distributed sparsely across the country.
Orren is likely an Anglicized variant of the Irish name Odhrán, which means 'little pale green one' or 'little sallow one' from odhar 'pale, sallow' plus the diminutive suffix -án. The name has also been used in America as a respelling of Orrin, a name of debated origin. Despite its Irish roots, Orren has seen consistent but rare use in the United States since the 1880s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Orr
Sibling names for Orren
Names that share Orren's style, for a brother or sister.
