Orlando - A very unique male name
Orlando at a glance
Orlando is ranked #887 among boy baby names in 2025, with 222 births in 2025. It peaked in 1975 at #249 and first appeared on the charts in 1911.
- Rank in 2025
- #887
- Births in 2025
- 222
- Peak year
- 1975 (#249)
- First appeared
- 1911
- Trend
- #772 in 2020 → #887 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 6,605 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.8/5 (5 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 6,605 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Orlando peaked in popularity 51 years ago in 1975 on position 249.
Famous with this name
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jones
Orlando Brown
How would you rate Orlando, 1-5?
Orlando is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Orlando is currently topping the baby name charts in New Mexico at position #410 - and is the least popular in North Carolina at position #1,240.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Orlando is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Orlando origin and meaning
Italian, from Germanic via Old French
Italian form of Roland, from Germanic elements meaning 'famous' and 'land'
Orlando is the Italian form of Roland, the hero of the medieval Song of Roland, and it carried the story further in Ariosto's epic poem Orlando Furioso. Shakespeare used it for the romantic hero of As You Like It. In America it has been recorded since 1911, peaked in 1987, and now also carries an unavoidable link to the Florida city.
Attested etymology
Orlando is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Orlando, pop culture references for the name Orlando and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Orlando
We've found the following names that sound similar to Orlando, sorted by popularity.
Orland / Orlin / Orlan / Orlanda /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 887 |
| 2024 | 870 |
| 2023 | 784 |
| 2022 | 823 |
| 2021 | 768 |
| 2020 | 772 |
| 2019 | 723 |
| 2018 | 664 |
| 2017 | 666 |
| 2016 | 607 |
| 2015 | 608 |
| 2014 | 561 |
| 2013 | 566 |
| 2012 | 455 |
| 2011 | 485 |
| 2010 | 430 |
| 2009 | 410 |
| 2008 | 422 |
| 2007 | 367 |
| 2006 | 351 |
| 2005 | 369 |
| 2004 | 359 |
| 2003 | 375 |
| 2002 | 366 |
| 2001 | 362 |
| 2000 | 402 |
| 1999 | 382 |
| 1998 | 388 |
| 1997 | 378 |
| 1996 | 368 |
| 1995 | 360 |
| 1994 | 361 |
| 1993 | 348 |
| 1992 | 358 |
| 1991 | 320 |
| 1990 | 316 |
| 1989 | 293 |
| 1988 | 270 |
| 1987 | 255 |
| 1986 | 267 |
| 1985 | 283 |
| 1984 | 299 |
| 1983 | 293 |
| 1982 | 297 |
| 1981 | 285 |
| 1980 | 284 |
| 1979 | 288 |
| 1978 | 296 |
| 1977 | 280 |
| 1976 | 293 |
| 1975 | 249 |
| 1974 | 266 |
| 1973 | 296 |
| 1972 | 290 |
| 1971 | 293 |
| 1970 | 290 |
| 1969 | 303 |
| 1968 | 289 |
| 1967 | 307 |
| 1966 | 318 |
| 1965 | 319 |
| 1964 | 312 |
| 1963 | 293 |
| 1962 | 304 |
| 1961 | 316 |
| 1960 | 371 |
| 1959 | 379 |
| 1958 | 398 |
| 1957 | 417 |
| 1956 | 413 |
| 1955 | 444 |
| 1954 | 426 |
| 1953 | 481 |
| 1952 | 527 |
| 1951 | 537 |
| 1950 | 548 |
| 1949 | 592 |
| 1948 | 658 |
| 1947 | 545 |
| 1946 | 635 |
| 1945 | 604 |
| 1944 | 691 |
| 1943 | 641 |
| 1942 | 575 |
| 1941 | 568 |
| 1940 | 544 |
| 1939 | 521 |
| 1938 | 577 |
| 1937 | 693 |
| 1936 | 590 |
| 1935 | 585 |
| 1934 | 595 |
| 1933 | 623 |
| 1932 | 705 |
| 1931 | 562 |
| 1930 | 578 |
| 1929 | 636 |
| 1928 | 553 |
| 1927 | 557 |
| 1926 | 507 |
| 1925 | 483 |
| 1924 | 487 |
| 1923 | 461 |
| 1922 | 495 |
| 1921 | 465 |
| 1920 | 460 |
| 1919 | 403 |
| 1918 | 459 |
| 1917 | 480 |
| 1916 | 579 |
| 1915 | 461 |
| 1914 | 545 |
| 1913 | 518 |
| 1912 | 533 |
| 1911 | 470 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 410 |
| Texas | 585 |
| Arizona | 663 |
| Maryland | 676 |
| California | 691 |
| Indiana | 700 |
| Oklahoma | 774 |
| Colorado | 825 |
| Illinois | 850 |
| Washington | 868 |
| Massachusetts | 869 |
| Florida | 946 |
| New Jersey | 1003 |
| New York | 1038 |
| Georgia | 1060 |
| Michigan | 1078 |
| Virginia | 1212 |
| Ohio | 1218 |
| North Carolina | 1240 |
Even more about Orlando
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Orlando a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Orlando?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
or-LAN-doh · /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
Around the world
- Orlando (Spanish) — Used as-is in Spanish
- Roland (French) — The French form of the same name
- Roland (German) — The German form of the same name
Spellings and nicknames
- Rolando — The Spanish-Portuguese form — a separate name in the data
Nicknames: LandoOrly
Famous bearers
- Orlando Bloom — English actor known for The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean (b. 1977) Contemporary
Style
InternationalLiterary
Why parents choose it
It has romance, literature, and a warm international sound — a bigger, more operatic alternative to plainer classics.
Worth knowing
- Most Americans will think of the Florida city and its theme parks first.
