girl's name

Orfhlaith

OR-lah (Irish)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 50

Orfhlaith is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #441. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1980, when 4 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1969.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Orfhlaith Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1990s.

14
14
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Orfhlaith by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 3
1970s 6
1980s 14
1990s 14

How Popular Is Orfhlaith?

In 1999, Orfhlaith was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #441 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Orfhlaith Is Used

Ireland #441 4 in 1999
Northern Ireland #463 3 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Orfhlaith

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orfhlaith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Orfhlaith

  • Irish OR-lah

Sibling Names for Orfhlaith

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Orfhlaith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Orfhlaith

How popular is the name Orfhlaith?

In 1999, Orfhlaith was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #441 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Is Orfhlaith a girl's or a boy's name?

Orfhlaith is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Orfhlaith?

Orfhlaith has 2 syllables.

When was Orfhlaith most popular?

Orfhlaith peaked in 1980, when 4 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.