How Many People Are Named Orlene?
An estimated 84 people in the United States have the first name Orlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Orlene peaked in popularity in 1921 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orlene 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 Orlene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Orlene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Orlene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
84
About 1 in 4,080,409 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1921
23 births
Total Registered
402
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orlene
Orlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 402 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Orlene as a female name
Ranked #9,224 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1921 (23 births)
Orlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orlene span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 118 babies were registered. Orlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orlene by Decade
How has Orlene 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.
Orlene by State
Orlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orlene
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Orlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orlene?
We estimate approximately 84 people named Orlene 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 4,080,409 Americans share this first name.
Is Orlene a common name?
Orlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 402 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orlene most popular?
Orlene reached peak popularity in 1921, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orlene is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orlene a female name?
Orlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orlene Smith, Orlene Johnson, Orlene 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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