Orion is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Orion means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Orion across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Orion has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Orion is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “hunter, or rising in the sky”. A giant hunter in Greek myth, now a constellation.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,750 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,158 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 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 Orion per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (1,186/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (113/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (5/yr).
Orion has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #582 nationally (given to 1,284 babies that year).
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