Orange
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #520 in 1884
0 babies were named Orange in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1881–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Orange you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryOrange first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #520.
About the name Orange
Orange is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-nge”. US birth records list Orange for boys from 1881 to 1971, in 63 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #520 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1971, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 13,064 boys |
| 1890s | 40 | 24,975 boys |
| 1900s | 31 | 32,436 boys |
| 1910s | 16 | 62,267 boys |
| 1920s | 12 | 82,645 boys |
| 1930s | 8.2 | 121,212 boys |
| 1940s | 5.1 | 195,695 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 729,927 boys |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
Questions about the name Orange
Is Orange a boy or girl name?
Orange is a boy name.
How popular is the name Orange?
Orange is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1971. It peaked at #520 in 1884.