Given name & surname
Orrin
“from the river”
Orrin is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the river.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Orrin has a related form in Oran. The history of Oran gives this family its wider story. Oran’s historical associations include various early saints, most notably a 6th-century abbot of Meath.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Orrin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,985
- 5,985 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 62
- #2,278 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 62 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,278 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 98 in 1915. In 2025, Arizona had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,041 as a first name in 2020; 142 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Orrin’s family of names
In English usage, Orrin has a related form in Oren. In English usage, Orrin has a related form in Orin. In English usage, Orrin has a related form in Oran.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Orrin
- Orrin HatchAmerican politician (1934–2022) – Former United States Senator and Former President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate (2015-2019)
- Orrin UpshawAmerican tug of war competitor (1874-1937)
- Orrin KeepnewsAmerican record producer (1923–2015)
- Orrin EvansAmerican musicianborn 1976
- Orrin FreemanAmerican photographer (1830-1866)
- Orrin TuckerBandleader, saxophonist (1911–2011)
- Orrin C. EvansAmerican journalist (1902-1971)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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