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Orlin

100% boys · 22 born in 2025

Orlin has been given to about 1,683 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1932, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 876
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Orlin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1932 · 48
  • Born in 202522
  • All time1,683

How popular is Orlin?

Its best year was 1932, when 48 babies were given the name, ranking 947th. The typical living American called Orlin is about 54 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Orlin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Olin0.85
  2. Orin0.85
  3. Orrin0.85
  4. Arlin0.78
  5. Corbin0.75
  6. Korbin0.75
  7. Jordin0.75
  8. Corwin0.75

Middle names for Orlin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Orlin Paul0.77
  2. Orlin John0.77
  3. Orlin Lee0.77
  4. Orlin Dean0.76
  5. Orlin Blake0.76
  6. Orlin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Orlin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.87
  2. Winonasister · 0.85
  3. Mavissister · 0.83
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.81
  5. Forestbrother · 0.79
  6. Louiebrother · 0.78

Where Orlin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Orlin Anderson0.77
  2. Orlin Reyes0.72
  3. Orlin Moore0.72
  4. Orlin Lee0.72
  5. Orlin Hall0.72
  6. Orlin Green0.72

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 Orlin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Orlin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.