Orrin
Or(r)in is an anglicised spelling of the Irish given name Odhrán, historically spelled Oḋrán.
Meaning & Origin of Orrin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Or(r)in is an anglicised spelling of the Irish given name Odhrán, historically spelled Oḋrán.
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The Story of Orrin
Orrin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 98 Orrins were born — ranking #572 that year. As of 2026, Orrin ranks #2,640 for baby boys with 50 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 6K Orrins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Orrin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Orin William Angwall (1890–1974), American politician and commercial fisherman
- Orrin Bacon (1821–1893), American politician
- Orrin Dubbs Bleakley (1854–1927), American politician
- Orrin N. Carter (1854–1928), American jurist
- Orrin Evans (born 1976), American jazz pianist
- Orrin C. Evans (1902–1971), pioneering African-American journalist and comic book publisher
- Orin Fowler (1791–1852), American politician
- Orrin Harold Griggs (1883–1958), American lawyer and politician
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Names that sound like Orrin
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About the name Orrin
Orrin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Orrin's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #375. Use the chart and map above to compare Orrin'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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