Boys' name · since 1908

Orlin

1,683 babies named Orlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,672 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,551 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,683
born since 1908
1920s
peak decade

1,683 babies have been named Orlin since 1908, making it today's #4551 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Orlin recorded 1,683 times among boys since 1908, holding rank #4551 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, 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 1908 to 2025.

  • #3,672 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,551 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,683 born since 1908
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlin ranks #3,672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,551 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,683 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,672 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,551 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,683
born since 1908
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%67.3%
Orlin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Orlin's 1,683 recorded births place it above 91.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Orlin compares

1,683 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Orlin's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Orlin Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,683 369 358,536
Peak-year births 48 34 22,252

Orlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Orlin's full recorded timeline at 1959, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Orlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1932)
48
Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
0102030405060 190819231935194719591976200220142025 22

Orlin by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (360 births, 21% of the file).

1920s was Orlin's strongest decade.

360 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Orlin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 360 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Orlin compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Orlin's total volume

Orlin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 4.6%-41, 7.7%-40, 5.8%-31, 19.9%-31, 6.3%-53, 7.7%-35, 10.5%-53, 5.6%-142, 4.8%-46, 4.9%-146, 2%-38, 6.2%-32, 7.6%-109, 3.5%-85, 5.3%Orlin-118, 2.9%Orlin
Orlin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Orlin by state

Where Orlin concentrates geographically, total births since 1908

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Orlin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
106 6.3%
#2 Texas
42 2.5%
#3 Wisconsin
41 2.4%
#4 Iowa
23 1.4%
#5 North Dakota
21 1.2%
#6 South Dakota
10 0.6%
#7 Kansas
5 0.3%
Minnesota share of Orlin's total US births 6.3%
Even split

106 of 1,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orlin? ▼
1,683 babies have been named Orlin since 1908. All-time, it sits at #3,672 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,551 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1932 with 48 births.
Where does Orlin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlin ranks #3,672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,551 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Orlin most popular? ▼
Orlin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 360 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Orlin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orlin are Minnesota (106 births), Texas (42 births), Wisconsin (41 births).
How long has the name Orlin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orlin since 1908 -- 118 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Orlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orlando, Orland, Orlan, Orlo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Orlin's data

  • Orlin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (360 total births); usage has since declined to 114 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Orlins (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

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

Keep exploring Orlin

Nearby Names Like Orlin

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

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#871 49,454 births
Orland Boy
2,081 births
Orlan Boy
#9749 960 births
Orlo Boy
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Orlanda Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orlin: 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, 1908–2025 (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 Orlin 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.