Orren
Orren is the name of:Orren Bennett, American soldier who fought in the American Civil War Orren D. Casselman (1861–1950), Ontario merchant and political figure Orren C. Moore (1839–1893), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire Orren Stephenson, Australian rules footballer Orren R. Whiddon (1935–2016), lieutenant general in the United States Army
Meaning & Origin of Orren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Orren is the name of:Orren Bennett, American soldier who fought in the American Civil War Orren D. Casselman (1861–1950), Ontario merchant and political figure Orren C. Moore (1839–1893), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire Orren Stephenson, Australian rules footballer Orren R. Whiddon (1935–2016), lieutenant general in the United States Army
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The Story of Orren
Orren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 28 Orrens were born — ranking #1,385 that year. As of 2026, Orren ranks #6,441 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 943 Orrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Orren
Orren is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 943 births in the dataset. Orren's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #809. Use the chart and map above to compare Orren'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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