Orlando

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A few things about Orlando you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Orlando

Orlando Jones

American stand-up comedian

Choose Orlando and your child shares a first name with Orlando Jones, an American stand-up comedian. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Orlando, like who?” Orlando Jones's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,211 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Orlando, 275 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Orlando would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOrlando has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Orlandos, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1975, when it ranked #246. Today it's #871, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowOrlando was 2.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,098 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,211.
• 🍂TrendOrlando has slipped 99 places over the last five years and now sits at #871. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedOrlando is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #360, followed by Texas (#575) and Arizona (#634). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningOrlando is an Italian form of Roland, which means “famous land”.

About the name Orlando

Orlando is a boy name meaning “famous land”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ndo”. US birth records list Orlando for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #246 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #871, with 275 babies.