Boys' name · since 1917

Orlander

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 160 babies named Orlander, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,341 of 45,481
all-time among boys
160
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Orlander is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 160 have been recorded since 1917.

Orlander has 160 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1979.

  • #14,341 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 160 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlander ranks #14,341 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 160 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,341 of 45,481
all-time among boys
160
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orlander's 160 recorded births place it above 68.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Orlander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Orlander splits its recorded history at 1947: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Orlander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1947)
12
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
468101214 1917192519341947195919691979 6

Orlander by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (41 births, 26% of the file).

1920s was Orlander's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Orlander births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orlander? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 160 babies named Orlander. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,341 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 12 births.
Where does Orlander sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlander ranks #14,341 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Orlander most popular? ▼
Orlander was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Orlander been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orlander since 1917 -- 63 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Orlander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orlando, Orland, Orlin, Orlan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Orlander's data

  • Orlander's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 1970s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Orlander

Nearby Names Like Orlander

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orlander

Orlando Boy
#871 49,454 births
Orland Boy
2,081 births
Orlin Boy
#4551 1,683 births
Orlan Boy
#9749 960 births
Orlo Boy
920 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orlander: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1979 (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 Orlander 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.