diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 3dd7de35ba9606..51bca0f3bc059b 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ const restrictedImports = [
 			'nth',
 			'omitBy',
 			'once',
+			'orderby',
 			'overEvery',
 			'partial',
 			'partialRight',
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/autocompleters/block.js b/packages/block-editor/src/autocompleters/block.js
index e5bcd2e78dbbf0..9c1747fe867b62 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/autocompleters/block.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/autocompleters/block.js
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * External dependencies
- */
-import { orderBy } from 'lodash';
-
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
@@ -20,6 +15,7 @@ import { searchBlockItems } from '../components/inserter/search-items';
 import useBlockTypesState from '../components/inserter/hooks/use-block-types-state';
 import BlockIcon from '../components/block-icon';
 import { store as blockEditorStore } from '../store';
+import { orderBy } from '../utils/sorting';
 
 const noop = () => {};
 const SHOWN_BLOCK_TYPES = 9;
@@ -68,7 +64,7 @@ function createBlockCompleter() {
 							collections,
 							filterValue
 					  )
-					: orderBy( items, [ 'frecency' ], [ 'desc' ] );
+					: orderBy( items, 'frecency', 'desc' );
 
 				return initialFilteredItems
 					.filter( ( item ) => item.name !== selectedBlockName )
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/block-list-context.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/block-list-context.native.js
index be028a25c9e419..b332a2d4ad5d85 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/block-list-context.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/block-list-context.native.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /**
- * External dependencies
+ * WordPress dependencies
  */
-import { orderBy } from 'lodash';
+import { createContext, useContext } from '@wordpress/element';
 
 /**
- * WordPress dependencies
+ * Internal dependencies
  */
-import { createContext, useContext } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { orderBy } from '../../utils/sorting';
 
 export const DEFAULT_BLOCK_LIST_CONTEXT = {
 	scrollRef: null,
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ export function deleteBlockLayoutByClientId( data, clientId ) {
  */
 function getBlockLayoutsOrderedByYCoord( data ) {
 	// Only enabled for root level blocks.
-	// Using lodash orderBy due to hermes not having
-	// stable support for native .sort(). It will be
-	// supported in the React Native version 0.68.0.
-	return orderBy( data, [ 'y', 'asc' ] );
+	return orderBy( Object.values( data ), 'y' );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-types-tab.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-types-tab.js
index b5ecb5ad212753..095b6cc7465918 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-types-tab.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-types-tab.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { map, groupBy, orderBy } from 'lodash';
+import { map, groupBy } from 'lodash';
 
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import BlockTypesList from '../block-types-list';
 import InserterPanel from './panel';
 import useBlockTypesState from './hooks/use-block-types-state';
 import InserterListbox from '../inserter-listbox';
+import { orderBy } from '../../utils/sorting';
 
 const getBlockNamespace = ( item ) => item.name.split( '/' )[ 0 ];
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export function BlockTypesTab( {
 	);
 
 	const suggestedItems = useMemo( () => {
-		return orderBy( items, [ 'frecency' ], [ 'desc' ] ).slice(
+		return orderBy( items, 'frecency', 'desc' ).slice(
 			0,
 			MAX_SUGGESTED_ITEMS
 		);
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/search-results.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/search-results.js
index 53cd9df210fbfc..dfd7a3d73312d5 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/search-results.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/search-results.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { orderBy, isEmpty } from 'lodash';
+import { isEmpty } from 'lodash';
 
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import usePatternsState from './hooks/use-patterns-state';
 import useBlockTypesState from './hooks/use-block-types-state';
 import { searchBlockItems, searchItems } from './search-items';
 import InserterListbox from '../inserter-listbox';
+import { orderBy } from '../../utils/sorting';
 
 const INITIAL_INSERTER_RESULTS = 9;
 /**
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ function InserterSearchResults( {
 			return [];
 		}
 		const results = searchBlockItems(
-			orderBy( blockTypes, [ 'frecency' ], [ 'desc' ] ),
+			orderBy( blockTypes, 'frecency', 'desc' ),
 			blockTypeCategories,
 			blockTypeCollections,
 			filterValue
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/format-toolbar/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/format-toolbar/index.js
index 12d14d24130685..7817fc284ae520 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/format-toolbar/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/format-toolbar/index.js
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-
-import { orderBy } from 'lodash';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
-
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { ToolbarItem, DropdownMenu, Slot } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { chevronDown } from '@wordpress/icons';
 
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { orderBy } from '../../../utils/sorting';
+
 const POPOVER_PROPS = {
 	position: 'bottom right',
 	variant: 'toolbar',
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
index 3769c428a5c5bb..ee75068108e864 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { map, find, orderBy } from 'lodash';
+import { map, find } from 'lodash';
 import createSelector from 'rememo';
 
 /**
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import deprecated from '@wordpress/deprecated';
  * Internal dependencies
  */
 import { mapRichTextSettings } from './utils';
+import { orderBy } from '../utils/sorting';
 
 /**
  * A block selection object.
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/utils/sorting.js b/packages/block-editor/src/utils/sorting.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..84cf65a08e8274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/utils/sorting.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/**
+ * Recursive stable sorting comparator function.
+ *
+ * @param {string|Function} field Field to sort by.
+ * @param {Array}           items Items to sort.
+ * @param {string}          order Order, 'asc' or 'desc'.
+ * @return {Function} Comparison function to be used in a `.sort()`.
+ */
+const comparator = ( field, items, order ) => {
+	return ( a, b ) => {
+		let cmpA, cmpB;
+
+		if ( typeof field === 'function' ) {
+			cmpA = field( a );
+			cmpB = field( b );
+		} else {
+			cmpA = a[ field ];
+			cmpB = b[ field ];
+		}
+
+		if ( cmpA > cmpB ) {
+			return order === 'asc' ? 1 : -1;
+		} else if ( cmpB > cmpA ) {
+			return order === 'asc' ? -1 : 1;
+		}
+
+		const orderA = items.findIndex( ( item ) => item === a );
+		const orderB = items.findIndex( ( item ) => item === b );
+
+		// Stable sort: maintaining original array order
+		if ( orderA > orderB ) {
+			return 1;
+		} else if ( orderB > orderA ) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	};
+};
+
+/**
+ * Order items by a certain key.
+ * Supports decorator functions that allow complex picking of a comparison field.
+ * Sorts in ascending order by default, but supports descending as well.
+ * Stable sort - maintains original order of equal items.
+ *
+ * @param {Array}           items Items to order.
+ * @param {string|Function} field Field to order by.
+ * @param {string}          order Sorting order, `asc` or `desc`.
+ * @return {Array} Sorted items.
+ */
+export function orderBy( items, field, order = 'asc' ) {
+	return items.concat().sort( comparator( field, items, order ) );
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/utils/test/sorting.js b/packages/block-editor/src/utils/test/sorting.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f1038cda5809cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/utils/test/sorting.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { orderBy } from '../sorting';
+
+describe( 'orderBy', () => {
+	it( 'should not mutate original input', () => {
+		const input = [];
+		expect( orderBy( input, 'x' ) ).not.toBe( input );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'should sort items by a field when it is specified as a string', () => {
+		const input = [ { x: 2 }, { x: 1 }, { x: 3 } ];
+		const expected = [ { x: 1 }, { x: 2 }, { x: 3 } ];
+		expect( orderBy( input, 'x' ) ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'should support functions for picking the field', () => {
+		const input = [ { x: 2 }, { x: 1 }, { x: 3 } ];
+		const expected = [ { x: 1 }, { x: 2 }, { x: 3 } ];
+		expect( orderBy( input, ( item ) => item.x ) ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'should support sorting in a descending order', () => {
+		const input = [ { x: 2 }, { x: 1 }, { x: 3 } ];
+		const expected = [ { x: 3 }, { x: 2 }, { x: 1 } ];
+		expect( orderBy( input, 'x', 'desc' ) ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'should maintain original order of equal items', () => {
+		const a = { x: 1, a: 1 };
+		const b = { x: 1, b: 2 };
+		const c = { x: 0 };
+		const d = { x: 1, b: 4 };
+		const input = [ a, b, c, d ];
+		const expected = [ c, a, b, d ];
+		expect( orderBy( input, 'x' ) ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'should maintain original order of equal items in descencing order', () => {
+		const a = { x: 1, a: 1 };
+		const b = { x: 1, b: 2 };
+		const c = { x: 0 };
+		const d = { x: 1, b: 4 };
+		const input = [ a, b, c, d ];
+		const expected = [ a, b, d, c ];
+		expect( orderBy( input, 'x', 'desc' ) ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+} );