Orson

Orson

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Orson first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 85 babies (rank #475 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Orson

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Orson yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

545

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Orson

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	3	#3,449
1998	5	#2,319
1999	3	#3,568
2000	6	#2,069
2002	10	#1,490
2003	9	#1,732
2004	6	#2,481
2005	18	#1,180
2006	19	#1,155
2007	22	#1,107
2008	21	#1,193
2009	34	#843
2010	41	#741
2011	39	#789
2012	56	#630
2013	45	#727
2014	63	#571
2015	85	#475
2016	60	#606

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#3,449

1998

#2,319

1999

#3,568

2000

#2,069

2002

#1,490

2003

#1,732

2004

#2,481

2005

#1,180

2006

#1,155

2007

#1,107

2008

#1,193

2009

#843

2010

#741

2011

#789

2012

#630

2013

#727

2014

#571

2015

#475

2016

#606

Numerology of Orson

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Orson

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