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boys' name ★ peaked 1932

Orlin

Meaning Orlin is a Bulgarian masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,662 Trend ↑ Rising 12%

Orlin is a Bulgarian masculine given name.Orlin Anastassov Orlin Chalmers Orlin Collier Orlin Goranov Orlin Ninov Orlin Norris Orlin Orlinov Orlin Pavlov Orlin Peralta…

Rank 2025
#4,662
among boys · ↓366 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Orlin · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1932
48 babies
All-time total
1,683
#3,672 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Orlin popularity over time

1,683 babies have been named Orlin since 1908, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1932Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,331
1910s 202 20 +3267% #1,093
1920s 360 36 +78% #1,112
1930s 300 30 -17% #947
1940s 198 20 -34% #1,302
1950s 104 10 -47% #1,835
1960s 54 5 -48% #3,176
1970s 37 4 -31% #4,088
1980s 23 2 -38% #5,331
1990s 27 3 +17% #5,672
2000s 113 11 +319% #4,853
2010s 145 15 +28% #4,658
2020s (to 2025) 114 19 +31% #4,296

Where Orlin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Orlin

Orlin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,662 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 1,683 American babies have been named Orlin. Its peak came in 1932, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Orlin?

The median living Orlin is about 24 years old; half are between 10 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Orlin are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Orlin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,662
2024 25 #4,296
2023 14 #6,429
2022 20 #4,975
2021 13 #6,580
2020 20 #4,816
2019 20 #4,924
2018 16 #5,717
2017 10 #7,986
2016 19 #5,085
2015 18 #5,225
2014 21 #4,658
2013 13 #6,513
2012 9 #8,689
2011 10 #7,923
2010 9 #8,610
2009 12 #7,124
2008 20 #4,853
2007 18 #5,153
2006 13 #6,364
2005 11 #6,988
2004 12 #6,412
2003 6 #10,515
2002 5 #11,977
2001 7 #8,973
2000 9 #7,246
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 8 #3,176
1960 7 #3,563
1955 19 #1,835
1950 11 #2,403
1945 21 #1,484
1940 27 #1,302
1935 34 #1,142
1930 30 #1,323
1925 39 #1,139
1920 38 #1,175
1915 26 #1,331
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orlin?

The median living Orlin is about 24 years old. Half of all living Orlins are between 10 and 72 years old.

How many people named Orlin are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Orlin are alive in the United States, based on 1,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Orlin mean?

Orlin is a Bulgarian masculine given name.Orlin Anastassov Orlin Chalmers Orlin Collier Orlin Goranov Orlin Ninov Orlin Norris Orlin Orlinov Orlin Pavlov Orlin Peralta Orlin Rusev Orlin Stanoytchev Orlin Starokin Orlin Vallecillo Orlin D.

How popular is the name Orlin in 2025?

Orlin ranked #4,662 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orlin?

1,683 babies have been named Orlin in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orlin most popular?

Orlin peaked in 1932, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Orlin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orlin rising or falling?

Orlin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Orlin become more popular?

Orlin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Orlin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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