How Many People Are Named Orla?
An estimated 863 people in the United States have the first name Orla. It is used for both genders, with 79.8% female. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Orla peaked in popularity in 2024 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Orla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
863
About 1 in 397,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
71 births
Total Registered
1,415
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orla
Orla is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.2%) and females (79.8%). Out of 1,415 total births registered, 286 were male and 1,129 were female.
Orla as a male name
Ranked #3,816 in 1965
6 male births in 1965
Peak: 1921 (13 births)
Orla as a female name
Ranked #2,517 in 2024
71 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (71 births)
Orla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orla span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 287 babies were registered. Orla remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Orla by Decade
How has Orla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Orla by State
Birth registrations for Orla span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey. On average, about 28 Orlas were registered per state.
Orla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orla
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Orla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orla?
We estimate approximately 863 people named Orla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 397,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Orla a common name?
Orla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,415 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orla most popular?
Orla reached peak popularity in 2024, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orla is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orla a female name?
Orla is predominantly female. 79.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orla Smith, Orla Johnson, Orla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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