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Why parents love Orson- Welles IS cinema's most brilliant.
- Citizen Kane at age 25 — maximum genius.
- Two syllables with a warm, Latin sound: OR-son.
- Ors (bear) IS directly embedded.
- The meaning bear cub IS the most charmingly fierce.
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The vibe of Orson
bear cublittle bearLatinursusOrson Wellesmost brilliantCitizen Kaneage 25geniusfilmmaker
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Origin & history of Orson
Latin ursus (bear)
→ diminutive Orson
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Latin / Old French roots
Orson means bear cub. Welles IS cinema's most brilliant — Citizen Kane at 25.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Orson Welles (1915–1985).
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Today
Orson remains a beloved choice, ranking #1721 in the US. 2,586 babies have been named Orson since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Orson?
2023
peak year
Orson reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 132 babies received the name (ranked #1399). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1721), with about 98 babies given the name annually. Orson has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,586 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
132
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,399)
(ranked #1,399)
98
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
980
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,586
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Orson9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Orson's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — genius seeking. People named Orson tend to be warm, brilliant, and gifted at being cinema's most brilliant at age 25.
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Cinema's most brilliant at 25✦
Welles-Citizen-Kane◈
Maximum-genius◎
Latin-bear♡
Charmingly-fierceO6
R9
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Orson🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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