How Many People Are Named Orlin?
An estimated 724 people in the United States have the first name Orlin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Orlin peaked in popularity in 1932 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orlin 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 Orlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
724
About 1 in 473,418 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1932
48 births
Total Registered
1,660
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orlin
Orlin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,660 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orlin as a male name
Ranked #4,277 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1932 (48 births)
Orlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orlin span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 360 babies were registered. Orlin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orlin by Decade
How has Orlin 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.
Orlin by State
Birth registrations for Orlin span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas. The lowest are in Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota. On average, about 34 Orlins were registered per state.
Orlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Orlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orlin?
We estimate approximately 724 people named Orlin 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 473,418 Americans share this first name.
Is Orlin a common name?
Orlin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,660 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orlin most popular?
Orlin reached peak popularity in 1932, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orlin is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orlin a male name?
Orlin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orlin Smith, Orlin Johnson, Orlin 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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