Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1928

Orlean

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orlean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
30 babies
All-time total
565
#11,255 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Orlean popularity over time

565 babies have been named Orlean since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1890s 17 – 17 2 – #1,361
1900s 31 – 31 3 +82% #1,739
1910s 104 10 114 11 +268% #1,738
1920s 208 12 220 22 +93% #1,712
1930s 95 – 95 10 -57% #2,534
1940s 45 – 45 5 -53% #3,150
1950s 37 – 37 4 -18% #4,489
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 6 – 6 1 – #7,714
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Orlean

Orlean 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 1896, 565 American babies have been named Orlean. Its peak came in 1928, when 30 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 Orlean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Orlean year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,714 – –
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1955 6 #5,670 – –
1950 7 #4,628 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 9 #3,150 – –
1935 9 #3,106 – –
1930 12 #2,654 – –
1925 16 #2,361 – –
1920 20 #1,998 – –
1915 13 #2,351 5 #4,243
1910 6 #2,342 – –
1905 6 #1,870 – –
1900 5 #2,151 – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Orlean in 2025?

Orlean 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 Orlean?

565 babies have been named Orlean in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orlean most popular?

Orlean peaked in 1928, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Orlean a boy or girl name?

Orlean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orlean rising or falling?

Orlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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