Total births
49
Girls' name · since 2006
Orlaith
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Orlaith, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10048
- among girls today
- 49
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
49 babies have been named Orlaith since 2006, making it today's #10048 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlaith has been recorded 49 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #10048 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #10048 among girls today
- 49 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Orlaith is currently the #10048 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 49 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10048
- among girls today
- 49
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Orlaith vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10048
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Orlaith was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Orlaith in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Orlaith compares
49 15th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Orlaith's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Orlaith | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Orlaith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orlaith splits its recorded history at 2020: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orlaith at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,048
Active since
2006
Orlaith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Orlaith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Orlaith's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Orlaith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orlaith? ▼
49 babies have been named Orlaith since 2006. It currently ranks #10048 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Orlaith most popular? ▼
Orlaith was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Orlaith been used? ▼
Records for Orlaith go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Orlaith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orla, Orly, Orlena, Orlean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Orlaith
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Orlena Girl
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Orlean Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Orlaith: #10048 Girls' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orlaith. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Orlaith draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.