Orlando

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Orlando is a masculine given name, originally an Italian form of the given name Roland.

From Wikipedia

Orlando first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 32 babies (rank #688 that year). In 2024 it was given to 6 boys (rank #3,126). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Orlando

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Orlando yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

508

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Shakespeare: Orlando — As You Like It

Famous people named Orlando

Orlando Bloomfilm actor · b. 1977
Orlando Jonesstand-up comedian · b. 1968
Orlando Gibbonsclassical composer · b. 1583
Orlando Engelaarassociation football player · b. 1979
Orlando Peçanhaassociation football player · b. 1935

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	8	#1,372
1992	5	#1,927
1993	11	#1,151
1995	13	#1,081
1997	8	#1,521
1998	5	#2,168
1999	11	#1,231
2000	11	#1,235
2001	7	#1,747
2002	6	#1,989
2003	12	#1,227
2004	19	#932
2005	19	#968
2006	32	#688
2007	31	#731
2008	19	#1,087
2009	30	#787
2010	26	#884
2011	20	#1,081
2012	21	#1,030
2013	25	#918
2014	19	#1,103
2015	23	#975
2016	20	#1,110
2017	15	#1,387
2018	16	#1,299
2019	12	#1,634
2020	17	#1,280
2021	17	#1,306
2022	11	#1,789
2023	13	#1,599
2024	6	#3,126