Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Orley

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orley
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
25 babies
All-time total
459
#8,296 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Orley popularity over time

459 babies have been named Orley since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 52 5 – #707
1890s 6 1 -88% #1,048
1900s 11 1 +83% #1,174
1910s 102 10 +827% #1,484
1920s 142 14 +39% #1,576
1930s 82 8 -42% #2,000
1940s 48 5 -41% #2,366
1950s 11 1 -77% #3,691
1960s 5 1 -55% #4,462
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The story of Orley

Orley 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 1880, 459 American babies have been named Orley. Its peak came in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Orley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Orley year by year

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

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1945 5 #3,652
1940 8 #2,812
1935 9 #2,664
1930 12 #2,411
1925 17 #1,991
1920 13 #2,421
1915 17 #1,757
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1895 6 #1,048
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1885 7 #819
1880 8 #726

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Orley in 2025?

Orley 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 Orley?

459 babies have been named Orley in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orley most popular?

Orley peaked in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Orley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orley rising or falling?

Orley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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