Namewise

Orla Popularity

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Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #56 to #549.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#56#549
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#549
1997#396
1998#414
1999#267
2000#254
2001#282
2002#280
2003#269
2004#276
2005#319
2006#287
2007#251
2008#211
2009#164
2010#175
2011#155
2012#155
2013#132
2014#122
2015#106
2016#107
2017#88
2018#86
2019#78
2020#72
2021#66
2022#63
2023#56
2024#58
2025#64

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #64 among girls in England and Wales, #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 19642025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #64 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in Scotland in 2024.

Orla's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#64721HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58746HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56780HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#63776HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#66794HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#72733HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#78687HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#86621HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#88610HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#107537HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#106539HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#122456HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#132405HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#155344HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#155340HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#175301HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#164321HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#211245HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#251198HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#287161HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#319127HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#276150HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#269155HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#280139HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#282135HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#254156HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#267144HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#41474HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#39680HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#54945HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#14414HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#9123HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#12717HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#18111HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#9023HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#9822HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#11222HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#11820HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#15115HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#9227HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#6934HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#12418HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#12319HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#8429HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#8132HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#7333HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#6536HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#7032HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#5635HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#4938HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#4943HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#5440HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#4154HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#4158HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#4058HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#4063HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#6340HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#18923HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#22319HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#17926HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#28415HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#24219HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#16030HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#20124HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#16931HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#15237HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#9560HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#10957HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#11751HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#11652HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#8280HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7492HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#8381HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#67112HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7298HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#59118HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#52124HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#53115HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#52116HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#53113HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#40141HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#38149HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#34167HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#36144HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#31138HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#36172HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#36171HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#32181HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#25193HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#33172HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#22237HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#24230HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#24207HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#27197HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30194HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#26241HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#25238HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#27262HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#34236HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#37226HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#29298HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#36261HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#22361HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#30313HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#29305HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#33279HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#35250HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#33247HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#38226HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#38223HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#32256HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#39209HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#39201HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#30224HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#46164HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#38186HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#39171HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#39186HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#52120HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#19159HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.