Boy name#485 of boy names
Orlando
Pronounced AO0 R L AE1 N D OW2 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1987
- 145 years in use
How popular is Orlando?
Orlando is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 50,271 children — the 485th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 48% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1987, when 877 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AO0 R L AE1 N D OW2
- Stress pattern:
- 012
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Orlando
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Orlando
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Orlando?
- Orlando ranks 485th among boys' names in US records, with 50,271 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,600.
- Is Orlando a unisex name?
- No. Orlando is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Orlando most popular?
- 1987, when 877 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.