Orlando is a distinctive choice, ranked #490 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Orlando in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#490
US Rank #844
About the Name Orlando
Orlando is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 97 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #439 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Orlando is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #844 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Orlando
Unlikely. With around 80 UK babies named Orlando per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Orlando in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Orlando is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 97 places over the last five years to #490 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Orlando is more popular in the UK (#490) than in the US (#844). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Orlando include: Orlando Quintana — Orlando Quintana García is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.; Orlando Jones — Orlando Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actor..
Orlando ranks #844 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
80
UK babies named Orlando (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 97 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Orlando
Likely around 1 other Orlando in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Orlando
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Orlando Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for being one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv, for his role as the 7 Up spokesman from 1999 to 2002, and for his role as the African god Anansi on Starz's American Gods.
Orlando shooting may refer to: Murder of Christina Grimmie, the fatal shooting of an American singer at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, on June 10, 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, a 2016 shooting and terrorist attack inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which killed 49 people and injured 58 others Orlando factory shooting, a 2017 workplace shooting at Fiamma, a factory in Florida, which killed five people Orlando Halloween shooting, a 2024 shooting that killed two people and injured seven others.