boy's name
Orlan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,221
Orlan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1926, when 32 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orlan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 139 |
| 1920s | 243 |
| 1930s | 191 |
| 1940s | 149 |
| 1950s | 97 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How popular is Orlan?
In 2025, Orlan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Orlan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Orlan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orlan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orlan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orlan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orlan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orlan
How popular is the name Orlan?
In 2025, Orlan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Orlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Orlan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Orlan?
Orlan has 2 syllables.
When was Orlan most popular?
Orlan peaked in 1926, when 32 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Orlan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Orlan currently ranks #5,530 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.