Orla
OR-lah Girl Irish
Golden princess
Etymology
Anglicized version of the Irish name Órfhlaith, from ór ('gold') and flaith ('princess'). In Danish, the name was popularized by a 19th-century politician, Orla Lehmann.
Variants
- Orlah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Orla in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top girlsPopularity
Rising
#2532 2025 · 70 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #8602 |
| 2007 | #6497 |
| 2008 | #7660 |
| 2009 | #4778 |
| 2010 | #6129 |
| 2011 | #5024 |
| 2012 | #6811 |
| 2013 | #4855 |
| 2014 | #4867 |
| 2015 | #4687 |
| 2016 | #4605 |
| 2017 | #6472 |
| 2018 | #4747 |
| 2019 | #3984 |
| 2020 | #4338 |
| 2021 | #2989 |
| 2022 | #2850 |
| 2023 | #2609 |
| 2024 | #2525 |
| 2025 | #2532 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#64 2025 · 721 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #287 |
| 2007 | #252 |
| 2008 | #211 |
| 2009 | #164 |
| 2010 | #175 |
| 2011 | #155 |
| 2012 | #155 |
| 2013 | #132 |
| 2014 | #123 |
| 2015 | #106 |
| 2016 | #107 |
| 2017 | #88 |
| 2018 | #87 |
| 2019 | #78 |
| 2020 | #72 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2022 | #63 |
| 2023 | #56 |
| 2024 | #58 |
| 2025 | #64 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#20 2024 · 159 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #78 |
| 2006 | #77 |
| 2007 | #84 |
| 2008 | #61 |
| 2009 | #63 |
| 2010 | #59 |
| 2011 | #55 |
| 2012 | #36 |
| 2013 | #31 |
| 2014 | #28 |
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #29 |
| 2017 | #27 |
| 2018 | #31 |
| 2019 | #31 |
| 2020 | #30 |
| 2021 | #23 |
| 2022 | #23 |
| 2023 | #14 |
| 2024 | #20 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#125 2025 · 17 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #57 |
| 2007 | #70 |
| 2008 | #66 |
| 2009 | #73 |
| 2010 | #81 |
| 2011 | #88 |
| 2012 | #124 |
| 2013 | #125 |
| 2014 | #73 |
| 2015 | #95 |
| 2016 | #155 |
| 2017 | #120 |
| 2018 | #113 |
| 2019 | #100 |
| 2020 | #93 |
| 2021 | #187 |
| 2022 | #133 |
| 2023 | #92 |
| 2024 | #148 |
| 2025 | #125 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#194 2025 · 23 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #53 |
| 2007 | #60 |
| 2008 | #72 |
| 2009 | #68 |
| 2010 | #85 |
| 2011 | #76 |
| 2012 | #83 |
| 2013 | #118 |
| 2014 | #119 |
| 2015 | #112 |
| 2016 | #96 |
| 2017 | #153 |
| 2018 | #174 |
| 2019 | #210 |
| 2020 | #163 |
| 2021 | #250 |
| 2022 | #298 |
| 2023 | #181 |
| 2024 | #230 |
| 2025 | #194 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#1817 2024 · 13 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #2518 |
| 2007 | #3022 |
| 2008 | #2698 |
| 2009 | #3667 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #2257 |
| 2012 | #3618 |
| 2013 | #3559 |
| 2014 | #2763 |
| 2015 | #3604 |
| 2016 | #2111 |
| 2017 | #2354 |
| 2018 | #1831 |
| 2019 | #1759 |
| 2020 | #3874 |
| 2021 | #2587 |
| 2022 | #1700 |
| 2023 | #1231 |
| 2024 | #1817 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #438 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #422 |
| 2019 | #441 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #456 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #368 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.