Boys' name · since 1880
Orley
Orley has 459 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 459
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 459 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orley has been recorded 459 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1880 to 1963.
- #8,299 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 459 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orley ranks #8,299 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 459 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 459
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orley's 459 recorded births place it above 81.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Orley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orley's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1963
- Peak year (1918)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Orley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (142 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Orley's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Orley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 52
1880s
52 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
142 births
- 1930s
1930s
82 births
- 1940s 48
1940s
48 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 142 births (31% of all-time use).
Orley by state
Where Orley concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
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What to do with Orley's data
- Orley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Orleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Orley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1880–1963 (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 Orley 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.