Unisex name · since 1923
Orlanda
538 babies named Orlanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,550 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 538
- born since 1923
- 1970s
- peak decade
Orlanda sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 538 recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Orlanda recorded 538 times among boys since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1994.
- #7,550 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 538 born since 1923
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlanda ranks #7,550 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 538 born since 1923, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,550 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 538
- born since 1923
- 1970s
- peak decade
Orlanda's 538 recorded births place it above 83.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Orlanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orlanda's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orlanda popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1994
- Peak year (1970)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Orlanda popularity over time - girls
254 total births recorded since 1915 (Orlanda as girls' name)
Orlanda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (177 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Orlanda's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Orlanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s
1960s
140 births
- 1970s
1970s
177 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 177 births (33% of all-time use).
How Orlanda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Orlanda's total volume
Orlanda by state
Where Orlanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.9% |
10 of 538 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Orlanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Orlandas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Orlanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1923–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Orlanda 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 August 2026.