How Many People Are Named Orlyn?
An estimated 63 people in the United States have the first name Orlyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Orlyn peaked in popularity in 1923 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orlyn 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 Orlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Orlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Orlyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
63
About 1 in 5,440,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1923
30 births
Total Registered
287
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orlyn
Orlyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 287 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orlyn as a male name
Ranked #13,617 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1923 (30 births)
Orlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orlyn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 115 babies were registered. Orlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orlyn by Decade
How has Orlyn 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.
Orlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Orlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orlyn?
We estimate approximately 63 people named Orlyn 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 5,440,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Orlyn a common name?
Orlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 287 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orlyn most popular?
Orlyn reached peak popularity in 1923, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orlyn is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orlyn a male name?
Orlyn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orlyn Smith, Orlyn Johnson, Orlyn 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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