Boys' name · since 1881
Orlo
Orlo has 920 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 920
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orlo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 920 have been recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Orlo recorded 920 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1881 to 2022.
- #5,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 920 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orlo ranks #5,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 920 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 920
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orlo's 920 recorded births place it above 88.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
Orlo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orlo's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orlo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2022
- Peak year (1919)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Orlo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (273 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Orlo's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Orlo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 41
1890s
41 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s
1910s
239 births
- 1920s
1920s
273 births
- 1930s
1930s
170 births
- 1940s 84
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 273 births (30% of all-time use).
How Orlo 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 Orlo's total volume
Orlo by state
Where Orlo concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 40 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 34 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 19 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 1.1% |
40 of 920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Orlo's data
- Orlo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Orlos (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa 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 Orlo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~141 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, 1881–2022 (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 Orlo 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.