Orielle
Of French origin, meaning "golden" or "from the golden region".
Name Census estimates that about 48 living Americans carry the first name Orielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Orielle today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Orielle births was 2023 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Orielle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Orielle with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Orielle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
48
~ 1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Peak year
2023
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,836
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Orielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Orielle from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 24 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Orielle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Orielle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Orielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Orielle
The name Orielle has its origins in the French language, originating from the Latin word "aurum," which means "gold." It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, in regions of France where the Romance languages were spoken.
Orielle was initially a feminine form of the French name Oriel, which was derived from the Latin word "aureolus," meaning "golden" or "gilded." This name may have been inspired by the golden hues of the sun or the precious metal itself, symbolizing wealth, beauty, and radiance.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Orielle can be found in a 13th-century French manuscript, where it was used to refer to a young woman from a noble family. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the Renaissance period, when it became more commonly used among the French aristocracy.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Orielle. In the 16th century, Orielle de Chateauneuf was a French noblewoman known for her patronage of the arts and her influential role in the court of King Francis I. Another noteworthy figure was Orielle de Montmorency, a 17th-century French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie de' Medici.
In the realm of literature, Orielle was the name of a character in the 19th-century novel "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo. This fictional character was a young woman who played a minor role in the story, but her name reflected the French origins of the novel.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Orielle was Orielle Delande, a French actress and singer who lived from 1901 to 1984. She had a successful career on stage and in film, and her performances in various plays and musicals helped to popularize the name during the early 20th century.
Another notable Orielle was Orielle Benny, a French fashion designer who was born in 1925 and became renowned for her elegant and sophisticated clothing lines. Her designs were popular among the Parisian elite and contributed to the enduring appeal of the name in France.
While the name Orielle has maintained a presence in French-speaking regions, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and cultural exchange. However, its roots remain firmly grounded in the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of France, where it was first bestowed upon individuals centuries ago.
People
Orielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Orielle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Orielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Orielle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,140,715 US residents.
Is Orielle a common name?
We classify Orielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 49 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Orielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Orielle was 2023, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Orielle is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Orielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Orielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Orielle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Orielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Orielle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Orielle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Orielle?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.