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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Orlena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orlena
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
23 babies
All-time total
648
#10,018 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Orlena popularity over time

648 babies have been named Orlena since 1881, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Girls

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 30 3 – #914
1890s 65 7 +117% #877
1900s 59 6 -9% #1,228
1910s 131 13 +122% #1,524
1920s 123 12 -6% #1,852
1930s 57 6 -54% #2,885
1940s 32 3 -44% #3,186
1950s 31 3 -3% #4,809
1960s 19 2 -39% #5,562
1970s 75 8 +295% #5,028
1980s 26 3 -65% #7,296
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Orlena

Orlena 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 1881, 648 American babies have been named Orlena. Its peak came in 1921, when 23 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 Orlena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orlena?

The median living Orlena is about 54 years old; half are between 48 and 74. An estimated 200 people named Orlena are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Orlena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1980 5 #11,626
1975 9 #6,303
1970 8 #6,198
1965 – –
1960 7 #5,562
1955 7 #5,074
1950 6 #5,135
1945 – –
1940 7 #3,762
1935 8 #3,362
1930 – –
1925 14 #2,584
1920 17 #2,242
1915 20 #1,729
1910 10 #1,597
1905 7 #1,656
1900 8 #1,534
1895 6 #1,553
1890 6 #1,308
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orlena?

The median living Orlena is about 54 years old. Half of all living Orlenas are between 48 and 74 years old.

How many people named Orlena are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Orlena are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orlena in 2025?

Orlena 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 Orlena?

648 babies have been named Orlena in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orlena most popular?

Orlena peaked in 1921, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Orlena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orlena rising or falling?

Orlena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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