Olsen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,176

among boys · ↑74 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Olsen · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,880

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

66 babies

All-time total

496

#7,978 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Olsen popularity over time

496 babies have been named Olsen since 1989, 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

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
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1980s	–	5	5	1	–	#8,875
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	37	37	4	–	#8,127
2010s	–	177	177	18	+378%	#3,863
2020s (to 2025)	5	272	277	46	+161%	#2,176

Where Olsen 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	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	88	0.05	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	109	0.06	outside top 500
2030	119	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Olsen

Olsen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,176 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 496 American babies have been named Olsen. Its peak came in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Olsen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olsen?

The median living Olsen is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Olsen 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.

Olsen 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	–	–	66	#2,176
2024	–	–	64	#2,250
2023	–	–	44	#2,878
2022	–	–	34	#3,448
2021	–	–	31	#3,629
2020	5	#16,912	33	#3,396
2019	–	–	24	#4,307
2018	–	–	18	#5,255
2017	–	–	28	#3,863
2016	–	–	20	#4,895
2015	–	–	22	#4,510
2014	–	–	13	#6,534
2013	–	–	16	#5,576
2012	–	–	19	#4,994
2011	–	–	10	#7,921
2010	–	–	7	#10,447
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	10	#8,127
2007	–	–	5	#13,862
2006	–	–	9	#8,552
2005	–	–	7	#9,856
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2003	–	–	6	#10,509
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olsen?

The median living Olsen is about 5 years old. Half of all living Olsens are between 1 and 10 years old.

How many people named Olsen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Olsen are alive in the United States, based on 496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olsen in 2025?

Olsen ranked #2,176 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olsen?

496 babies have been named Olsen in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olsen most popular?

Olsen peaked in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Olsen a boy or girl name?

Olsen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olsen rising or falling?

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

Will Olsen become more popular?

Olsen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 119 boys named Olsen 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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