How Many People Are Named Orlie?
An estimated 55 people in the United States have the first name Orlie. It is predominantly male (96.6%). The average bearer is 82 years old, and Orlie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orlie 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 Orlie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Orlie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Orlie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
55
About 1 in 6,231,897 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.6% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1918
20 births
Total Registered
357
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orlie
Orlie is predominantly male (96.6%), though 12 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orlie as a male name
Ranked #4,490 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1918 (20 births)
Orlie as a female name
Ranked #4,683 in 1927
6 female births in 1927
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Orlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orlie span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 112 babies were registered. Orlie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orlie by Decade
How has Orlie 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.
Orlie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orlie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Orlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orlie?
We estimate approximately 55 people named Orlie 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 6,231,897 Americans share this first name.
Is Orlie a common name?
Orlie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 357 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orlie most popular?
Orlie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orlie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orlie a male name?
Orlie is predominantly male. 96.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orlie Smith, Orlie Johnson, Orlie 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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