Girls' name · since 1911

Orline

Orline has 58 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,328 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

58 girls have been named Orline since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Orline recorded 58 times among girls since 1911, 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 1911 to 1935.

  • #33,328 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orline ranks #33,328 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#33,328 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orline's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Orline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Orline's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Orline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1922)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 191119151917191819221924192519291935 6

Orline by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Orline's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Orline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orline?
58 babies have been named Orline since 1911. All-time, it sits at #33,328 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
Where does Orline sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orline ranks #33,328 of 72,339 girls' 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 Orline most popular?
Orline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Orline been used?
Orline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 25 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Orline?
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 Orline's data

  • Orline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- 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 Orline

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orline: 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, 1911–1935 (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 Orline 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.