Orlando
Italian form of Roland, from the Germanic Hrodland, which pairs hrod, "fame," with land. Ariosto's epic poem gave the Italian version lasting currency.
Orlando in 2025
Orlando was given to 275 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,800th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,056 babies born.
The history of Orlando
Orlando reached its highest point in 1987, when 889 babies were given the name, ranking 536th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 527th, in 1975.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 49,696 babies have been named Orlando. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Orlando by decade
| Decade | Babies named Orlando | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 137 | 773 |
| 1890s | 104 | 1,293 |
| 1900s | 130 | 1,456 |
| 1910s | 1,135 | 816 |
| 1920s | 1,607 | 944 |
| 1930s | 1,029 | 1,114 |
| 1940s | 1,134 | 1,165 |
| 1950s | 2,777 | 829 |
| 1960s | 6,020 | 632 |
| 1970s | 6,966 | 527 |
| 1980s | 7,711 | 536 |
| 1990s | 6,897 | 648 |
| 2000s | 7,496 | 744 |
| 2010s | 4,710 | 910 |
| 2020s | 1,843 | 1,562 |
Where Orlando is heading
Orlando has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 438 babies in 2015 to 275 in 2025.
Names like Orlando
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Orlando.