Total births
402
Girls' name · since 1912
Orlene
Orlene has 402 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 402
- total births
- 1912–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Orlene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 402 have been recorded since 1912.
Orlene has 402 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1912 to 1971.
- 402 total births
- 1912–1971 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
402 girls have been named Orlene since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.
- 402
- total births
- 1912–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Orlene was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
23 babies were named Orlene in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Orlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orlene splits its recorded history at 1934: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orlene at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Orlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1971
- Peak year (1921)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Orlene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orlene's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Orlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
118 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (29% of all-time use).
Orlene by state
Where Orlene concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Orlene's total US births 1.2%
5 of 402 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orlene? ▼
Orlene has been given to 402 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 23 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Orlene most popular? ▼
Orlene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Orlene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orlene are California (5 births).
How long has the name Orlene been used? ▼
Orlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 60 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Orlene? ▼
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 Orlene's data
- Orlene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Orlenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Orlene
Nearby Names Like Orlene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orlene
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 Orlene side by side: Orlene vs Orla Orlene vs Orly Orlene vs Orlena
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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, 1912–1971 (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. "Orlene: Baby Name Since 1912 - 402 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orlene. 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 Orlene 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.