Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Orlie

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orlie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
20 babies
All-time total
357
#9,822 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Orlie popularity over time

357 babies have been named Orlie since 1885, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 5 5 1 – #1,059
1890s – 5 5 1 0% #1,194
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 6 97 103 10 – #1,753
1920s 6 106 112 11 +9% #1,878
1930s – 71 71 7 -37% #2,187
1940s – 32 32 3 -55% #2,606
1950s – 24 24 2 -25% #3,242
1960s – 5 5 1 -79% #4,489
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Orlie

Orlie 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, 357 American babies have been named Orlie. Its peak came in 1918, when 20 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 Orlie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Orlie 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
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1950 – – 7 #3,242
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1940 – – 7 #3,052
1935 – – 8 #2,882
1930 – – 10 #2,739
1925 – – 13 #2,396
1920 – – 15 #2,198
1915 – – 13 #2,146
1910 – – 5 #1,781
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #1,059
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Orlie in 2025?

Orlie 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 Orlie?

357 babies have been named Orlie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orlie most popular?

Orlie peaked in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Orlie a boy or girl name?

Orlie is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orlie rising or falling?

Orlie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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