Gender
Origin
- Greek
- A Hunter In Greek Mythology
Son of fire, dawning; The mythological Orion was a mighty hunter and son of Poseidon. The constellation Orion contains three conspicuous stars.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Orion
Pronunciation
o-rion
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #300, 1,152 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 1,012 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #3732, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,012 | 18 |
| 2024 | 1,061 | 32 |
| 2023 | 867 | 23 |
| 2022 | 1,020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 1,053 | 40 |
| 2020 | 1,016 | 26 |
| 2019 | 1,077 | 28 |
| 2018 | 1,152 | 34 |
| 2017 | 1,023 | 34 |
| 2016 | 1,072 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #370, 113 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | – |
| 2024 | 100 | 3 |
| 2023 | 84 | – |
| 2022 | 95 | – |
| 2021 | 83 | – |
| 2020 | 94 | – |
| 2019 | 63 | – |
| 2018 | 95 | – |
| 2017 | 82 | – |
| 2016 | 64 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #579, 75 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #559, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #240, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence