Orian
Aryan is a village in Khvashod Rural District of Rud Ab District in Sabzevar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.
Meaning & Origin of Orian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aryan is a village in Khvashod Rural District of Rud Ab District in Sabzevar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.
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The Story of Orian
As a girl name
Orian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 11 Orians were born — ranking #9,053 that year. As of 2026, Orian ranks #9,053 for girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Orians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Orian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 33 Orians were born — ranking #3,372 that year. As of 2026, Orian ranks #5,761 for boys with 16 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 742 Orians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Orian
Orian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 742 births in the dataset. Orian's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Orian'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 .
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