Orlandria
A feminine name of possibly Italian origin, derived from the masculine name "Orlando".
Name Census estimates that about 83 living Americans carry the first name Orlandria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Orlandria today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Orlandria births was 1999 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Orlandria. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Orlandria. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
83
~ 1 in 4,129,570 Americans
Peak year
1999
13 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2012 SSA rank
#18,863
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Orlandria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Orlandria from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 44 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Orlandria 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 Orlandria 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 Orlandria
The name Orlandria is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the more common given name Orlando. Orlando itself has its roots in the Italian Renaissance period, tracing back to the Old French form Rolant. This name gained widespread popularity across Europe through the medieval epic poem "La Chanson de Roland," which recounted the heroic exploits of a Frankish military leader named Roland during the reign of Charlemagne in the 8th century.
While the exact origins of the variant spelling Orlandria are unclear, it appears to be a feminized version of Orlando, possibly created by adding the suffix "-ia" to create a more distinctly feminine form. This practice of feminizing male names by altering the suffix was relatively common, particularly in certain Romance languages like Italian and Spanish.
There are no known historical figures or notable individuals from ancient times who bore the name Orlandria. However, the name Orlando itself has a rich literary and cultural history, with several notable bearers throughout the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Orlando can be found in the epic poem "Orlando Innamorato" by the Italian Renaissance author Matteo Maria Boiardo, written in the late 15th century. This work served as a source of inspiration for numerous later works, including the even more famous "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto, published in 1516.
In more modern times, some notable individuals who bore the name Orlando include the Italian Renaissance artist and sculptor Orlando Merlini (c. 1520-1593), the Italian composer Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532-1594), and the English writer and poet Orlando Thomas Dobbin (1858-1925).
While the name Orlandria itself is relatively uncommon, it has been borne by a handful of individuals throughout history. These include Orlandria Humphries, an American singer and actress from the early 20th century, and Orlandria Spearman, an American basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Despite its rarity, the name Orlandria carries with it a rich cultural heritage and literary associations, drawing from the enduring legacy of the medieval epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" and the subsequent works it inspired during the Renaissance period.
People
Orlandria + last name combinations
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FAQ
Orlandria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orlandria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 83 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Orlandria 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 4,129,570 US residents.
Is Orlandria a common name?
We classify Orlandria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Orlandria most popular?
The single biggest year for Orlandria was 1999, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Orlandria is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Orlandria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Orlandria 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.
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.