girl's name

Orlene

or-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 405

Orlene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1971 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1921, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Orlene Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

118
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Orlene by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 61
1920s 118
1930s 103
1940s 68
1950s 39
1960s 8
1970s 5

How Popular Is Orlene?

In 1971, Orlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Orlene Is Used

Ireland #588 3 in 1986
United States #9,319 5 in 1971

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.

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 Orlene

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

Parents Who Like Orlene Also Like

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How to Say Orlene

  • English or-LEEN

Sibling Names for Orlene

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

Common Questions About Orlene

How popular is the name Orlene?

In 1971, Orlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Orlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Orlene?

Orlene has 2 syllables.

When was Orlene most popular?

Orlene peaked in 1921, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.