Orin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Orin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Orin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Orin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Orin is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little pale green one”. A variant of Oran or the Hebrew Oren meaning pine tree.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,299 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 393 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 70 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 69 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Orin per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (111/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (5/yr).
Orin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #1,276 nationally (given to 111 babies that year).
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