boy's name
Orso
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,143
France
#217
2025 births
Orso is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #217. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Orso is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 245 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,406 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orso over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 835 |
How popular is Orso?
In 2025, Orso was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #217 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Orso is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Orso
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orso also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orso over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orso
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orso — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orso
How popular is the name Orso?
In 2025, Orso was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #217 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Orso a girl's or a boy's name?
Orso is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Orso?
Orso has 2 syllables.
When was Orso most popular?
Orso peaked in 2025, when 245 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Orso a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Orso currently ranks #217 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.