Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Olin

Meaning Olin is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,849 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

Olin is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#1,849
among boys · ↑303 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
86
named Olin · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,861
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
197 babies
All-time total
9,934
#1,210 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Olin popularity over time

9,934 babies have been named Olin 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 – 152 152 15 – #382
1890s – 215 215 22 +41% #327
1900s – 266 266 27 +24% #327
1910s – 1,183 1,183 118 +345% #380
1920s 5 1,535 1,540 154 +30% #436
1930s – 1,430 1,430 143 -7% #406
1940s – 938 938 94 -34% #573
1950s – 730 730 73 -22% #742
1960s – 521 521 52 -29% #878
1970s – 391 391 39 -25% #1,216
1980s – 339 339 34 -13% #1,508
1990s – 277 277 28 -18% #2,431
2000s – 506 506 51 +83% #2,002
2010s – 908 908 91 +79% #1,495
2020s (to 2025) – 538 538 90 -1% #1,620

Where Olin 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 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 80 0.05 outside top 500
2028 78 0.05 outside top 500
2029 76 0.04 outside top 500
2030 74 0.04 outside top 500

Where Olin is most popular

Boys named Olin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Olin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 28 0.236 +355%
Minnesota 27 0.220 +323%
South Carolina 21 0.203 +291%
Washington 28 0.171 +229%
California 33 0.036 -31%
Indiana 5 0.031 -40%
Georgia 7 0.028 -47%
Texas 18 0.020 -61%
Illinois 5 0.020 -62%
Ohio 5 0.019 -64%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -64%
New York 6 0.014 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Olin

Olin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,849 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,934 American babies have been named Olin. Its peak came in 1921, when 197 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 Olin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olin?

The median living Olin is about 38 years old; half are between 12 and 68. An estimated 4,600 people named Olin are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Olin 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 – – 86 #1,849
2024 – – 69 #2,152
2023 – – 82 #1,922
2022 – – 107 #1,632
2021 – – 105 #1,620
2020 – – 89 #1,741
2019 – – 108 #1,560
2018 – – 116 #1,495
2017 – – 99 #1,618
2016 – – 94 #1,683
2015 – – 107 #1,537
2014 – – 85 #1,777
2013 – – 64 #2,107
2012 – – 81 #1,828
2011 – – 81 #1,792
2010 – – 73 #1,935
2009 – – 70 #2,002
2008 – – 57 #2,317
2007 – – 67 #2,062
2006 – – 58 #2,218
2005 – – 54 #2,229
2004 – – 51 #2,273
2003 – – 38 #2,665
2002 – – 38 #2,587
2001 – – 42 #2,373
2000 – – 31 #2,906
1995 – – 32 #2,431
1990 – – 28 #2,474
1985 – – 27 #2,111
1980 – – 40 #1,535
1975 – – 42 #1,356
1970 – – 47 #1,216
1965 – – 42 #1,184
1960 – – 55 #1,040
1955 – – 82 #810
1950 – – 72 #803
1945 – – 79 #683
1940 – – 94 #615
1935 – – 177 #416
1930 – – 155 #479
1925 – – 140 #520
1920 – – 188 #443
1915 – – 152 #444
1910 – – 47 #380
1905 – – 25 #447
1900 – – 25 #464
1895 – – 19 #470
1890 – – 15 #504
1885 – – 18 #432
1880 – – 11 #593

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olin?

The median living Olin is about 38 years old. Half of all living Olins are between 12 and 68 years old.

How many people named Olin are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Olin are alive in the United States, based on 9,934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Olin mean?

Olin is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Olin in 2025?

Olin ranked #1,849 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olin?

9,934 babies have been named Olin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olin most popular?

Olin peaked in 1921, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Olin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Olin rising or falling?

Olin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Olin become more popular?

Olin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Olin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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