Olean: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	48	–	48	5	–	#1,505
1910s	193	–	193	19	+302%	#1,314
1920s	301	12	313	31	+62%	#1,302
1930s	180	5	185	19	-41%	#1,284
1940s	97	–	97	10	-48%	#1,955
1950s	29	–	29	3	-70%	#4,905
1960s	5	–	5	1	-83%	#7,335
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,505

1910s

193

–

193

+302%

#1,314

1920s

301

313

+62%

#1,302

1930s

180

185

-41%

#1,284

1940s

–

-48%

#1,955

1950s

–

-70%

#4,905

1960s

–

-83%

#7,335

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Olean

Olean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 870 American babies have been named Olean. Its peak came in 1926, when 39 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 Olean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olean?

The median living Olean is about 83 years old; half are between 78 and 90. An estimated 100 people named Olean 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.

Olean year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1960	–	–	–	–
1955	6	#5,668	–	–
1950	6	#5,128	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	10	#2,905	–	–
1935	18	#1,896	–	–
1930	21	#1,796	–	–
1925	27	#1,637	–	–
1920	25	#1,690	5	#4,786
1915	27	#1,392	–	–
1910	11	#1,491	–	–
1905	8	#1,505	–	–
1900	6	#1,875	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olean?

The median living Olean is about 83 years old. Half of all living Oleans are between 78 and 90 years old.

How many people named Olean are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Olean are alive in the United States, based on 870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olean in 2025?

Olean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Olean?

870 babies have been named Olean in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olean most popular?

Olean peaked in 1926, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Olean a boy or girl name?

Olean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olean rising or falling?

Olean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Olean

Olean popularity over time

The story of Olean

How old are people named Olean?

Olean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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