Olan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	16	2	–	#1,046
1900s	69	7	+331%	#734
1910s	354	35	+413%	#848
1920s	529	53	+49%	#810
1930s	376	38	-29%	#955
1940s	314	31	-16%	#1,135
1950s	237	24	-25%	#1,237
1960s	149	15	-37%	#1,861
1970s	110	11	-26%	#2,523
1980s	89	9	-19%	#3,558
1990s	44	4	-51%	#5,098
2000s	105	11	+139%	#5,482
2010s	204	20	+94%	#3,827
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	+11%	#3,716

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,046

1900s

+331%

#734

1910s

354

+413%

#848

1920s

529

+49%

#810

1930s

376

-29%

#955

1940s

314

-16%

#1,135

1950s

237

-25%

#1,237

1960s

149

-37%

#1,861

1970s

110

-26%

#2,523

1980s

-19%

#3,558

1990s

-51%

#5,098

2000s

105

+139%

#5,482

2010s

204

+94%

#3,827

2020s (to 2025)

136

+11%

#3,716

The story of Olan

Olan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,345 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 2,732 American babies have been named Olan. Its peak came in 1920, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Olan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olan?

The median living Olan is about 48 years old; half are between 12 and 72. An estimated 1,200 people named Olan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Olan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#6,345
2024	22	#4,667
2023	30	#3,778
2022	19	#5,166
2021	30	#3,716
2020	21	#4,661
2019	26	#4,079
2018	27	#3,964
2017	22	#4,555
2016	20	#4,894
2015	25	#4,150
2014	19	#5,006
2013	27	#3,827
2012	10	#7,971
2011	16	#5,605
2010	12	#6,977
2009	17	#5,482
2008	15	#5,984
2007	5	#13,859
2006	8	#9,334
2005	9	#8,115
2004	14	#5,711
2003	8	#8,411
2002	11	#6,402
2001	8	#8,103
2000	10	#6,695
1995	6	#8,580
1990	–	–
1985	9	#4,588
1980	12	#3,558
1975	13	#3,031
1970	7	#4,117
1965	18	#1,897
1960	16	#2,098
1955	23	#1,635
1950	22	#1,600
1945	30	#1,223
1940	30	#1,245
1935	32	#1,184
1930	44	#1,045
1925	58	#888
1920	69	#810
1915	43	#957
1910	11	#1,026
1905	7	#1,062
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,046
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Olan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Olan?

The median living Olan is about 48 years old. Half of all living Olans are between 12 and 72 years old.

How many people named Olan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Olan are alive in the United States, based on 2,732 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olan in 2025?

Olan ranked #6,345 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olan?

2,732 babies have been named Olan in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olan most popular?

Olan peaked in 1920, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Olan a boy or girl name?

Olan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olan rising or falling?

Olan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Olan popularity over time

The story of Olan

How old are people named Olan?

Olan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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