Girl · #7,472 in 2026

Orena

Name: Popularity of the name Orena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Orena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,472

Peak Rank

#2,015 (1920)

Total Babies

318

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1895

First Year

1969

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#2015

Peak Rank

318

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Orena

Orena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1920: 19 births, good for #2,015 nationwide. About 37% of every Orena on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Orena last appeared in the published SSA data in 1969, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 318 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Orena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Orena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Orona
Orana
Orama
Lorena
Arina
Orna
Arana
Orono
Aruna
Laurena
Orenda
Auriemma

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Orena

What does the name Orena mean?

Orena is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1895. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Orena in 2026?

In 2026, Orena ranks #7,472 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Orena most popular?

Orena reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,015 that year with 19 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Orena most popular?

Orena has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Orena.

Is Orena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Orena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Orena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Orena include Nolia, Morene, Dedria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Orena

Orena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 318 births in the dataset. Orena's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Orena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.