Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1918
Orletta
37 babies named Orletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1918–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Orletta since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Orletta recorded 37 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1918 to 1938.
- 37 total births
- 1918–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Orletta since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 37
- total births
- 1918–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Orletta was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
10 babies were named Orletta in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Orletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orletta's full recorded timeline at 1922, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orletta at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Orletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1938
- Peak year (1918)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Orletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orletta's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Orletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s
1930s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orletta? ▼
37 babies have been named Orletta since 1918. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1918 with 10 births.
When was Orletta most popular? ▼
Orletta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Orletta been used? ▼
Records for Orletta go back to 1918, giving 21 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Orletta? ▼
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 Orletta's data
- Orletta's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1930s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Orletta
Nearby Names Like Orletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orletta
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 Orletta side by side: Orletta vs Orla Orletta vs Orly Orletta 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, 1918–1938 (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. "Orletta: Baby Name Since 1918 - 37 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orletta. 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 Orletta 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.