Colin vs Orion
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Colin
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #343
- Peak
- #85 (2004)
- Babies in 2025
- 950
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, PA
VS
Orion
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #334
- Peak
- #300 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,012
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Orion is the more popular pick (#334 vs #343). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Orion is a steady, dependable choice, Colin is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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