Orla
About Orla
The name Orla peaked for girls at #1410 in 1892. The name is most popular in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. Orla is occasionally used for boys in 1965.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Orla ranked #2532 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1410 in 1892, Nameberry popularity #312.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,865 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2015 | #4,687 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | #4,603 | 31 | 17.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,747 | 29 | 17 |
| 2019 | #3,984 | 37 | 22 |
| 2020 | #4,338 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | #2,986 | 56 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | #2,848 | 60 | 36.6 |
| 2023 | #2,607 | 68 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | #2,517 | 71 | 43.8 |
| 2025 | #2,532 | 70 | 43.6 |
World rankings
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Famous Orlas
- Orla Brady
Irish actress
- Órlagh "Orla" Fallon
Irish singer of group Celtic Woman
- Orla Guerin
Irish journalist
- Orla Fitzgerald
Irish actress
- Orla Tobin
Irish folk singer
- Orla Kiely
Irish fashion designer
- Orla Gartland
Irish singer/songwriter
- Orla Clark
daughter of Katherine Kelly & Ryan Clark
Orla in pop culture
- Orla Quirke
a character in the Harry Potter series
- Orla Sargent
a character in 'The Raven Cycle' by Maggie Stiefvater
- Orla Shipley
killer whale and defendant in "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney , Dual Destinies"
- Orla McCool
a character in the British sitcom "Derry Girls”
- Orla
a character in Holly Black’s “The Cruel Prince"
Variations & nicknames
- OrflaithIrish Gaelic
- AurlaScottish
- OrlaghIrish Gaelic
- OrlyFrench
- OrlaithIrish Gaelic
- OrleeFrench
- OrfhlaithIrish Gaelic