Girls' name · since 1896
Orlean
Orlean has 543 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,272 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 543
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 543 recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlean has been recorded 543 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1970.
- #11,272 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 543 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlean ranks #11,272 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 543 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,272 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 543
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orlean's 543 recorded births place it above 84.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Orlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orlean's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orlean popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1970
- Peak year (1921)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Orlean popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1912 (Orlean as boys' name)
Orlean by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (208 births, 38% of the file).
1920s was Orlean's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Orlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s
1910s
104 births
- 1920s
1920s
208 births
- 1930s
1930s
95 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 208 births (38% of all-time use).
How Orlean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Orlean's total volume
Orlean by state
Where Orlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
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What to do with Orlean's data
- Orlean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Orleans (17 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 Orlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1896–1970 (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 Orlean 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.