Total births
41
Unisex name · since 1919
Orlee
41 babies named Orlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1919–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
41 girls have been named Orlee since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlee has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1986.
- 41 total births
- 1919–1986 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Orlee since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1986.
- 41
- total births
- 1919–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Orlee was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
11 babies were named Orlee in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Orlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orlee's full recorded timeline at 1928, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orlee at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Orlee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1986
- Peak year (1923)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Orlee popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1919 (Orlee as boys' name)
Orlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orlee's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Orlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orlee? ▼
Orlee has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 11 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Orlee most popular? ▼
Orlee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Orlee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Orlee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 41 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Orlee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orlee since 1919 -- 68 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Orlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orla, Orly, Orlena, Orlean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Orlee's data
- Orlee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Orlee
Nearby Names Like Orlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orlee
Orla Girl
#2512 1,199 births
Orly Girl
#5847 824 births
Orlena Girl
648 births
Orlean Girl
543 births
Orli Girl
#4708 512 births
Compare Orlee side by side: Orlee vs Orla Orlee vs Orly Orlee vs Orlena
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Orlee: Baby Name Since 1919 - 41 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orlee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Orlee 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 June 2026.