Gender
Origin
- English
- Ormonds son
Pronunciation
o-rson, or-son
More about the name
Orson is a masculine given name derived from the Old French word for "bear cub" (ourson).
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1397, 132 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1425, 126 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 |
| 2024 | 119 |
| 2023 | 132 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2021 | 98 |
| 2020 | 104 |
| 2019 | 105 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2016 | 90 |
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 2021 (rank #375, 119 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 109 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2024 | 115 |
| 2023 | 106 |
| 2022 | 101 |
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2019 | 82 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 60 |
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 #2545, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 |
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 2021 (rank #530, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 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 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2017 (rank #477, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
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