Orland: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	13	13	1	–	#824
1890s	–	23	23	2	+77%	#955
1900s	–	48	48	5	+109%	#884
1910s	–	379	379	38	+690%	#768
1920s	5	605	610	61	+61%	#691
1930s	–	348	348	35	-43%	#973
1940s	–	228	228	23	-34%	#1,136
1950s	–	145	145	15	-36%	#1,755
1960s	–	91	91	9	-37%	#2,438
1970s	–	86	86	9	-5%	#2,574
1980s	–	52	52	5	-40%	#3,559
1990s	–	29	29	3	-44%	#7,677
2000s	–	5	5	1	-83%	#12,241
2010s	–	13	13	1	+160%	#9,467
2020s (to 2025)	–	16	16	3	+105%	#11,884

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#824

1890s

–

+77%

#955

1900s

–

+109%

#884

1910s

–

379

+690%

#768

1920s

605

610

+61%

#691

1930s

–

348

-43%

#973

1940s

–

228

-34%

#1,136

1950s

–

145

-36%

#1,755

1960s

–

-37%

#2,438

1970s

–

-5%

#2,574

1980s

–

-40%

#3,559

1990s

–

-44%

#7,677

2000s

–

-83%

#12,241

2010s

–

+160%

#9,467

2020s (to 2025)

–

+105%

#11,884

The story of Orland

Orland is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 2,086 American babies have been named Orland. Its peak came in 1922, when 90 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 Orland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orland?

The median living Orland is about 66 years old; half are between 50 and 79. An estimated 500 people named Orland 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.

Orland year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	6	#11,884
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	5	#13,559
2020	–	–	5	#13,530
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	8	#9,467
2016	–	–	5	#13,665
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#12,241
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#9,118
1985	–	–	5	#7,303
1980	–	–	12	#3,559
1975	–	–	12	#3,190
1970	–	–	10	#3,217
1965	–	–	8	#3,175
1960	–	–	12	#2,504
1955	–	–	19	#1,834
1950	–	–	15	#2,002
1945	–	–	15	#1,836
1940	–	–	19	#1,611
1935	–	–	32	#1,186
1930	–	–	49	#973
1925	–	–	52	#940
1920	–	–	65	#841
1915	–	–	57	#813
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	6	#1,199
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	7	#955
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	6	#908
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orland?

The median living Orland is about 66 years old. Half of all living Orlands are between 50 and 79 years old.

How many people named Orland are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Orland are alive in the United States, based on 2,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orland in 2025?

Orland did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Orland?

2,086 babies have been named Orland in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orland most popular?

Orland peaked in 1922, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Orland a boy or girl name?

Orland is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orland rising or falling?

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

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Orland popularity over time

The story of Orland

How old are people named Orland?

Orland year by year

Frequently asked questions

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