Recorded 1885–2023 Boys' name Peak 1922 2,081 births

Orland — boys' name

2,081 babies named Orland in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s131890s231900s481910s3791920s6051930s3481940s2281950s1451960s911970s861980s521990s292000s52010s132020s16
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Orland was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

90 babies were named Orland in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Orland

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,081 babies named Orland between 1885 and 2023, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Orland currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Orland performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 605 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Orland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 91 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Wisconsin and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Orland in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Orland in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,081 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Orland at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

2,081

Since 1885

139 years of records

Peak year

1922

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1885

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2023

Orland popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1885

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1922)
90
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
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Orland popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1926 (Orland as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1926 5

Orland by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
605 births that decade — 29% of Orland's all-time total
1880s131890s231900s481910s3791920s6051930s3481940s2281950s1451960s911970s861980s521990s292000s52010s132020s16

Orland by state

Where Orland concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Orland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
91 4.4%
#2 Wisconsin
63 3.0%
#3 Illinois
26 1.2%
#4 Iowa
22 1.1%
#5 West Virginia
22 1.1%
#6 Kansas
21 1.0%
#7 Michigan
17 0.8%
#8 Texas
16 0.8%
Ohio share of Orland's total US births 4.4%
Even split

91 of 2,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Orland appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orland?
2,081 babies have been named Orland since 1885. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1922 with 90 births.
When was Orland most popular?
Orland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 605 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Orland most popular?
The top states for the name Orland are Ohio (91 births), Wisconsin (63 births), Illinois (26 births).
How long has the name Orland been used?
Orland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 139 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Orland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orlando, Orlin, Orlan, Orlo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1885–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.