Holding steady.
Popularity of Orlen since 1915
Babies named Orlen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 101 |
| 1930s | 70 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Orlen is a rare American name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1915, a period when many inventive coinages emerged. It reached its peak in 1934, but its trajectory has remained stable with very low usage ever since. The name has not ranked in the top 1000 in any year, and the one-in-N incidence is unavailable due to its extreme rarity. Orlen's etymology is uncertain; it may have been formed by combining a fashionable prefix with a common suffix, a pattern seen in other modern names of the era.
The name Orlen first appeared in U.S. records in 1915, with a peak in 1934. It may be a respelling of Orlan, a name of uncertain origin, or a modern coinage combining elements such as 'Or-' and '-len.' No clear derivation from established languages has been documented.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Orlan
Sibling names for Orlen
Names that share Orlen's style, for a brother or sister.
