Orlo comes from the German tradition, meaning Famous throughout the land.
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How popular is Orlo?
1919peak year
The name Orlo reached its peak in 1919, with 41 registrations (ranked #1074). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1881, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12915) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Orlo's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 920 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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