Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Olen

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,489 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,489
among boys · ↓588 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Olen · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
193 babies
All-time total
7,678
#1,406 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Olen popularity over time

7,678 babies have been named Olen since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – 55 55 6 – #628
1890s – 106 106 11 +93% #529
1900s – 181 181 18 +71% #485
1910s – 1,143 1,143 114 +531% #420
1920s 13 1,647 1,660 166 +45% #437
1930s – 1,130 1,130 113 -32% #513
1940s – 916 916 92 -19% #583
1950s – 676 676 68 -26% #755
1960s – 415 415 42 -39% #1,076
1970s – 282 282 28 -32% #1,291
1980s – 195 195 20 -31% #1,990
1990s – 159 159 16 -18% #2,964
2000s – 174 174 17 +9% #3,205
2010s – 360 360 36 +107% #2,461
2020s (to 2025) – 226 226 38 +5% #2,901

Where Olen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Olen

Olen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,489 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,678 American babies have been named Olen. Its peak came in 1922, when 193 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 Olen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olen?

The median living Olen is about 58 years old; half are between 22 and 75. An estimated 2,800 people named Olen are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Olen 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
2025 – – 33 #3,489
2024 – – 44 #2,901
2023 – – 39 #3,161
2022 – – 31 #3,670
2021 – – 42 #2,955
2020 – – 37 #3,117
2019 – – 49 #2,649
2018 – – 41 #2,926
2017 – – 31 #3,564
2016 – – 52 #2,461
2015 – – 33 #3,414
2014 – – 32 #3,440
2013 – – 32 #3,387
2012 – – 21 #4,635
2011 – – 36 #3,151
2010 – – 33 #3,358
2009 – – 36 #3,205
2008 – – 14 #6,312
2007 – – 17 #5,367
2006 – – 17 #5,243
2005 – – 15 #5,501
2004 – – 14 #5,712
2003 – – 20 #4,230
2002 – – 12 #5,975
2001 – – 11 #6,323
2000 – – 18 #4,328
1995 – – 15 #4,214
1990 – – 21 #3,032
1985 – – 9 #4,589
1980 – – 28 #1,990
1975 – – 27 #1,816
1970 – – 42 #1,291
1965 – – 41 #1,200
1960 – – 50 #1,111
1955 – – 64 #939
1950 – – 78 #776
1945 – – 77 #696
1940 – – 102 #588
1935 – – 107 #557
1930 – – 134 #518
1925 – – 150 #496
1920 6 #4,829 164 #477
1915 – – 154 #439
1910 – – 24 #594
1905 – – 18 #563
1900 – – 14 #693
1895 – – 12 #634
1890 – – 6 #966
1885 – – 10 #629
1880 – – 8 #724

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olen?

The median living Olen is about 58 years old. Half of all living Olens are between 22 and 75 years old.

How many people named Olen are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Olen are alive in the United States, based on 7,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olen in 2025?

Olen ranked #3,489 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olen?

7,678 babies have been named Olen in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olen most popular?

Olen peaked in 1922, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Olen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Olen rising or falling?

Olen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Olen become more popular?

Olen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Olen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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