Boy name
Orlando
Orlando holds the #871 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 275 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #772 in 2020 to #871 today. Its strongest year on record was 1975 (#246 nationally, 843 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#360 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#871
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#246
in 1975 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
275
boys named Orlando
Orlando popularity, 1880–2025
Where Orlando is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#360), Texas (#575), Arizona (#634)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Orlando in the most recent year of SSA data.