Boys' name · since 1915

Orlen

259 babies named Orlen in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
259
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

259 boys have been named Orlen since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Orlen recorded 259 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1956.

  • #11,464 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 259 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlen ranks #11,464 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 259 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
259
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orlen's 259 recorded births place it above 74.78% 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.

Orlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Orlen's full recorded timeline at 1930, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Orlen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1934)
15
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 191519191923192719311935194419541956 5

Orlen by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (101 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Orlen's strongest decade.

101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Orlen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 101 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orlen? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 259 babies named Orlen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,464 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 15 births.
Where does Orlen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlen ranks #11,464 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 Orlen most popular? ▼
Orlen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Orlen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orlen since 1915 -- 42 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Orlen? ▼
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 Orlen's data

  • Orlen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Orlen

Nearby Names Like Orlen

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

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#4551 1,683 births
Orlan Boy
#9749 960 births
Orlo Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orlen: 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, 1915–1956 (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 Orlen 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.