Orla
How to say it: OR-luh · /ˈɔrlə/
Irish name from 'or' gold + 'flaith' princess, 'golden princess'; - classic in Ireland.
Orla was the 1,872nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,217 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,872 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 70 |
| Share of births | 1 in 47,362 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,217 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Orla is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Orla is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, French, Irish, Norwegian, Scottish Gaelic.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #64. Ireland: #194.
Famous people named Orla
- Orla Brady (born 1961)Irish actress
- Orla Guerin (born 1966)Irish journalist
- Orla Treacy (born 1973)Missionary in South Sudan
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