Infographic of Orson name meaning, which is “(Durable as) a bear,” from the French ourson, diminutive of ours, a bear.
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Orson Name Popularity

How popular is the name Orson? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 0 0%
1913 0 0%
1914 0 0%
1915 1,359 5 0.0006%
1916 1,400 5 0.0005%
1917 1,270 7 0.0007%
1918 1,194 8 0.0007%
1919 1,186 10 0.001%
1920 1,418 6 0.0005%
1921 0 0%
1922 0 0%
1923 0 0%
1924 1,374 7 0.0006%
1925 0 0%
1926 0 0%
1927 0 0%
1928 0 0%
1929 1,422 5 0.0005%
1930 0 0%
1931 1,157 10 0.001%
1932 0 0%
1933 0 0%
1934 0 0%
1935 0 0%
1936 1,276 6 0.0006%
1937 0 0%
1938 0 0%
1939 1,337 5 0.0005%
1940 0 0%
1941 0 0%
1942 0 0%
1943 0 0%
1944 0 0%
1945 1,345 5 0.0004%
1946 0 0%
1947 0 0%
1948 0 0%
1949 0 0%
1950 1,442 5 0.0003%
1951 0 0%
1952 0 0%
1953 0 0%
1954 0 0%
1955 0 0%
1956 0 0%
1957 0 0%
1958 0 0%
1959 0 0%
1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 1,538 5 0.0003%
1964 0 0%
1965 0 0%
1966 0 0%
1967 0 0%
1968 0 0%
1969 0 0%
1970 1,605 6 0.0004%
1971 0 0%
1972 0 0%
1973 0 0%
1974 0 0%
1975 1,807 5 0.0004%
1976 0 0%
1977 0 0%
1978 0 0%
1979 0 0%
1980 0 0%
1981 0 0%
1982 0 0%
1983 0 0%
1984 0 0%
1985 0 0%
1986 0 0%
1987 0 0%
1988 2,399 5 0.0003%
1989 0 0%
1990 0 0%
1991 0 0%
1992 0 0%
1993 0 0%
1994 0 0%
1995 0 0%
1996 0 0%
1997 0 0%
1998 0 0%
1999 0 0%
2000 0 0%
2001 0 0%
2002 0 0%
2003 0 0%
2004 0 0%
2005 0 0%
2006 0 0%
2007 0 0%
2008 0 0%
2009 2,343 11 0.0007%
2010 2,413 10 0.0007%
2011 2,622 6 0.0004%
2012 0 0%
2013 2,397 10 0.0007%
2014 2,134 16 0.0011%
2015 2,198 13 0.0009%
2016 1,518 46 0.0032%
2017 1,694 31 0.0022%
2018 2,206 12 0.0009%
2019 1,504 44 0.0033%
2020 1,656 48 0.0038%
2021 1,885 36 0.0029%
2022 1,420 77 0.0058%

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Names Like Orson

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What names are variants of Orson?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Orson.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Orsen

Bear

Latin

Orsin

Bear

Latin

Orsini

Bear

Latin

Orsino

Bear

Latin

Orsis

Bear

Latin

Orsonio

Bear

Latin

Sonny

Son

English

Urson

Bear

Latin


What names sound like Orson?

If you like how Orson sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Orson.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Arsen

Masculine

Spanish

Arsene

Masculine

Spanish

Arseni

Masculine

Spanish

Arseno

Masculine

Spanish

Arsino

Masculine

Spanish

Ursino

Bear

Italian

Ursins

Bear

Italian


Lists With Orson

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Siblings of Orson

Mamas with kids named Orson also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nelle

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

1 Comment

  1. We chose Orson Rivers because Orson means bear cub, and Rivers means River obviously, and my husband and I love nature/camping. It is also half of my maiden name Halvorson!


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