Orly
Girl name · #4689 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Orly, placing it at #4689 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Orly.
The 61-year story
Orly first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 33 girls were named Orly — good for #4336 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Orly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Orly in class?
Orly scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Orly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Orly is most common
State-level data for Orly is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Orly
Statistically, parents drawn to Orly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charly, Marly, Aly, Addy, and Rosaly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Orly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Orly a popular girl name?
Orly ranked #4689 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Orly most popular?
Orly peaked in 2013, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4336 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Orly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Orly. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.