Total births
287
Boys' name · since 1915
Orlyn
287 babies named Orlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 287
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Orlyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 287 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Orlyn recorded 287 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 2023.
- 287 total births
- 1915–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
287 boys have been named Orlyn since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 287
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Orlyn was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
30 babies were named Orlyn in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Orlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orlyn's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orlyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Orlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (1923)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Orlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orlyn's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Orlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
115 births
- 1930s
1930s
69 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 115 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orlyn? ▼
Orlyn has been given to 287 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 30 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Orlyn most popular? ▼
Orlyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Orlyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orlyn since 1915 -- 109 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Orlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orlando, Orland, Orlin, Orlan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Orlyn's data
- Orlyn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Orlyn
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Orlan Boy
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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, 1915–2023 (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. "Orlyn: Baby Name Since 1915 - 287 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orlyn. 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 Orlyn 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.