Orlene: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	61	6	–	#2,481
1920s	118	12	+93%	#1,853
1930s	103	10	-13%	#2,418
1940s	68	7	-34%	#2,799
1950s	39	4	-43%	#3,012
1960s	8	1	-79%	#5,064
1970s	5	1	-38%	#9,222
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,481

1920s

118

+93%

#1,853

1930s

103

-13%

#2,418

1940s

-34%

#2,799

1950s

-43%

#3,012

1960s

-79%

#5,064

1970s

-38%

#9,222

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Orlene

Orlene 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 1912, 402 American babies have been named Orlene. 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 Orlene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orlene?

The median living Orlene is about 81 years old; half are between 74 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Orlene 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.

Orlene 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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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,064
1955	–	–
1950	13	#3,012
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,433
1935	12	#2,540
1930	13	#2,529
1925	8	#3,947
1920	19	#2,060
1915	12	#2,498
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orlene?

The median living Orlene is about 81 years old. Half of all living Orlenes are between 74 and 86 years old.

How many people named Orlene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Orlene are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orlene in 2025?

Orlene 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 Orlene?

402 babies have been named Orlene in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orlene most popular?

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

Is Orlene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orlene rising or falling?

Orlene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Orlene

Orlene popularity over time

The story of Orlene

How old are people named Orlene?

Orlene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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