Orelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	14	1	–	#839
1890s	62	6	+343%	#1,007
1900s	90	9	+45%	#1,083
1910s	153	15	+70%	#1,494
1920s	191	19	+25%	#1,616
1930s	130	13	-32%	#2,005
1940s	104	10	-20%	#2,635
1950s	96	10	-8%	#2,900
1960s	41	4	-57%	#3,860
1970s	39	4	-5%	#7,204
1980s	28	3	-28%	#8,916
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	20	2	–	#12,463
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	+92%	#9,935

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#839

1890s

+343%

#1,007

1900s

+45%

#1,083

1910s

153

+70%

#1,494

1920s

191

+25%

#1,616

1930s

130

-32%

#2,005

1940s

104

-20%

#2,635

1950s

-8%

#2,900

1960s

-57%

#3,860

1970s

-5%

#7,204

1980s

-28%

#8,916

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#12,463

2020s (to 2025)

+92%

#9,935

The story of Orelia

Orelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,935 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 991 American babies have been named Orelia. Its peak came in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Orelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orelia?

The median living Orelia is about 69 years old; half are between 48 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Orelia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Orelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,935
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,000
2022	8	#11,963
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,463
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,459
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,249
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,937
1980	5	#11,624
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,312
1960	12	#3,860
1955	7	#5,073
1950	9	#3,874
1945	12	#2,705
1940	11	#2,693
1935	16	#2,078
1930	11	#2,811
1925	14	#2,583
1920	27	#1,616
1915	18	#1,866
1910	11	#1,494
1905	11	#1,226
1900	6	#1,878
1895	9	#1,185
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Orelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Orelia?

The median living Orelia is about 69 years old. Half of all living Orelias are between 48 and 80 years old.

How many people named Orelia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Orelia are alive in the United States, based on 991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orelia in 2025?

Orelia ranked #9,935 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orelia?

991 babies have been named Orelia in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orelia most popular?

Orelia peaked in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Orelia a boy or girl name?

Orelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orelia rising or falling?

Orelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Orelia popularity over time

The story of Orelia

How old are people named Orelia?

Orelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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