Orla
Girl name · #2519 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
In 2025, 70 baby girls were named Orla, placing it at #2519 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Orla.
The 133-year story
Orla first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 71 babies and a rank of #2508. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Orla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Orla in class?
Orla scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Orla is most common
State-level data for Orla is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Orla
Statistically, parents drawn to Orla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sayla, Ryla, Aela, Avila, and Ayala.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Orla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Orla a popular girl name?
Orla ranked #2519 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Orla most popular?
Orla peaked in 2024, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Orla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Orla. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.