Orlinda: 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	5	1	–	#4,794
1920s	11	1	+120%	#4,954
1930s	59	6	+436%	#2,546
1940s	68	7	+15%	#2,842
1950s	80	8	+18%	#3,334
1960s	68	7	-15%	#3,945
1970s	30	3	-56%	#5,007
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,794

1920s

+120%

#4,954

1930s

+436%

#2,546

1940s

+15%

#2,842

1950s

+18%

#3,334

1960s

-15%

#3,945

1970s

-56%

#5,007

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Orlinda

Orlinda 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 1915, 321 American babies have been named Orlinda. Its peak came in 1946, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Orlinda?

The median living Orlinda is about 68 years old; half are between 59 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Orlinda 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.

Orlinda 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,199
1965	6	#6,314
1960	–	–
1955	13	#3,334
1950	5	#5,897
1945	7	#3,928
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,429
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,794
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orlinda?

The median living Orlinda is about 68 years old. Half of all living Orlindas are between 59 and 76 years old.

How many people named Orlinda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Orlinda are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orlinda in 2025?

Orlinda 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 Orlinda?

321 babies have been named Orlinda in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orlinda most popular?

Orlinda peaked in 1946, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Orlinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orlinda rising or falling?

Orlinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Orlinda popularity over time

The story of Orlinda

How old are people named Orlinda?

Orlinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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