Orrin

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly little pale one
Origin: Irish — Variant of Orin

Boy's name · #2278 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Orrin holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2278 in 2025). About 6,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world

See how Orrin ranks in other countries and regions.

#495 in Scotland (2025) · #2,440 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #699 in Ireland (2015) · #1,056 in Slovakia (2013) · #7,275 in Ecuador (2004) · #281 in N. Ireland (2002).

Famous Orrins

Orrin Hatch — American politician and longtime US senator from Utah (1934–2022)
Orrin Keepnews — American record producer (1923–2015)
Orrin Evans — American musician (born 1976)
Orrin H. Ingram II — American businessperson (born 1960)
Orrin Olsen — American football player (born 1953)

In stories & tradition

Orrin^it — The Inheritance Cycle (novel series)

What Orrins become

Among 80 notable people named Orrin:

Business leaders appear 2.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Orrin H. Ingram II, American businessperson (born 1960).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Orin (#1859), Orrin would rank around #1315 with about 150 births last year — the newborns split about 58/42 between Orin and Orrin.

Similar names: Orin · Monroe · Oren · Walton · Irvin · Torin

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