How Many People Are Named Orland?
An estimated 588 people in the United States have the first name Orland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Orland peaked in popularity in 1922 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orland 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 Orland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Orland is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
588
About 1 in 582,916 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1922
90 births
Total Registered
2,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orland
Orland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,086 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Orland as a male name
Ranked #11,875 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1922 (90 births)
Orland as a female name
Ranked #5,443 in 1926
5 female births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (5 births)
Orland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 610 babies were registered. Orland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orland by Decade
How has Orland 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.
Orland by State
Birth registrations for Orland span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Missouri. On average, about 23 Orlands were registered per state.
Orland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orland
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Orland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orland?
We estimate approximately 588 people named Orland 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 582,916 Americans share this first name.
Is Orland a common name?
Orland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orland most popular?
Orland reached peak popularity in 1922, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orland is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orland a male name?
Orland is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orland Smith, Orland Johnson, Orland 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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