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Orlan

/ˈɔɹlən/ · 100% boys · 7 born in 2025

Orlan has been given to about 960 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɔɹlən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 410
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Orlan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 32
  • Born in 20257
  • All time960

How popular is Orlan?

Its best year was 1926, when 32 babies were given the name, ranking 1291st. The typical living American called Orlan is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Orlan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Oran0.85
  2. Jordan0.75
  3. Morgan0.75
  4. Norman0.75
  5. Nolan0.70
  6. Dorian0.70
  7. Loran0.70
  8. Harlan0.68

Middle names for Orlan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Orlan John0.77
  2. Orlan Lee0.77
  3. Orlan Bryce0.76
  4. Orlan Ross0.76
  5. Orlan Quinn0.76
  6. Orlan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Orlan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.81
  2. Winonasister · 0.80
  3. Mavissister · 0.78
  4. Louiebrother · 0.74
  5. Cleoeither · 0.74
  6. Archiebrother · 0.73

Where Orlan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Orlan Anderson0.74
    2. Orlan White0.72
    3. Orlan Reyes0.72
    4. Orlan Moore0.72
    5. Orlan Lee0.72
    6. Orlan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Orlan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.