Recorded 1962–2008 Boys' name Peak 1971 116 births

Orlandus — boys' name

116 babies named Orlandus in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s461980s321990s152000s10
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Orlandus was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

8 babies were named Orlandus in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Orlandus

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Orlandus between 1962 and 2008, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Orlandus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Orlandus performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Orlandus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Orlandus 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 116 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.

Orlandus at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

116

Since 1962

47 years of records

Peak year

1971

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1962

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2008

Orlandus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1962

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
456789 2008199119871980197519711962 6

Orlandus by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
46 births that decade — 40% of Orlandus's all-time total
1960s131970s461980s321990s152000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orlandus?
116 babies have been named Orlandus since 1962. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1971 with 8 births.
When was Orlandus most popular?
Orlandus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Orlandus been used?
Orlandus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 47 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Orlandus?
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.

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, 1962–2008 (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.