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✦ Two distinct US naming histories

Orion

Used in both girl and boy records

Orion appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Orion by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDOrion as a girl’s nameUS records 1917–2024
#8880girl rank2021peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDOrion as a boy’s nameUS records 1880–2024
#729boy rank2018peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Orion in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl201734 uses#413520181917–202030 listed years
Boy20181,150 uses#30020181880–2020123 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.