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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 71 babies (rank #501 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

968

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
1996	18	#843
1997	24	#688
1998	17	#915
1999	23	#740
2000	23	#767
2001	24	#745
2002	28	#704
2003	43	#542
2004	56	#472
2005	63	#455
2006	51	#576
2007	70	#475
2008	54	#594
2009	52	#621
2010	71	#501
2011	59	#591
2012	62	#583
2013	62	#575
2014	56	#622
2015	66	#570
2016	46	#739