Orbin
An invented modern name, potentially derived from "orb" meaning a spherical object.
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Orbin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Orbin today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Orbin births was 1916 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Orbin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Orbin is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Orbins were born before 1965.
People living today
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
1916
22 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,662
Tracked since 1904
Census
Orbin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 344 people with the first name Orbin, which placed it at #26,849 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,849
National first-name rank
People counted
344
344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
53.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Orbin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Orbin is Hispanic at 53.2%. The next largest groups are White (40.4%) and Black (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Orbin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Orbin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino53.2% · 183
- White40.4% · 139
- Black or African American4.7% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
- Two or more races0.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Orbin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Orbin from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Orbin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Orbin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Orbins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Orbin
The name Orbin is a relatively uncommon given name with origins that can be traced back to the ancient Britons, a Celtic people who inhabited what is now Great Britain and parts of modern-day France. The name is believed to be derived from the Proto-Celtic word "orbis," which means "circle" or "sphere," possibly referring to the sun or moon.
One of the earliest known references to the name Orbin can be found in the Mabinogion, a collection of medieval Welsh tales dating back to the 11th or 12th century. In these tales, Orbin is mentioned as the name of a minor character, though little is known about the significance of the name at that time.
The name gained some prominence during the Middle Ages, particularly in Wales and parts of England. One notable figure from this period was Orbin de Freville, a Norman knight who fought in the Crusades during the late 12th century. He is mentioned in several historical records for his bravery and military exploits.
In the 16th century, the name Orbin appears in records from the English county of Shropshire, where it was likely used by families of Welsh descent. One individual named Orbin Pryce lived in the town of Shrewsbury during this time and is recorded in local parish records.
Another noteworthy figure was Orbin de Xivry, a French scholar and historian who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is best known for his work on the history of the Duchy of Burgundy and the French nobility.
In more recent times, the name Orbin has been relatively rare, though a few individuals have carried it. One example is Orbin Cameron, a Scottish-born Australian author and journalist who lived from 1872 to 1954. He wrote several books on Australian history and culture, as well as works of fiction.
While not a common name today, Orbin has a rich historical legacy that spans various cultures and time periods. Its origins in ancient Celtic languages and its appearance in medieval literature and historical records attest to its enduring, if somewhat obscure, place in the realm of given names.
People
Orbin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Orbin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Orbin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orbin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Orbin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Orbin a common name?
We classify Orbin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 456 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Orbin most popular?
The single biggest year for Orbin was 1916, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Orbin is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Orbin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 344 people with the name Orbin, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,849 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Orbin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Orbin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Orbin appears almost entirely male. Of the 347 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Orbin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Orbin is Hispanic at 53.2%. The next largest groups are White (40.4%) and Black (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Orbin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Orbin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.2% (183 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Orbin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Orbin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Orbin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Orbin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Orbin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Orbin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Orbin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.