Olson: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,732

among boys · ↓412 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Olson · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

36 babies

All-time total

343

#9,862 all-time among boys

First recorded

1927

in Social Security records

Olson popularity over time

343 babies have been named Olson since 1927, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#4,076
1930s	8	1	+33%	#2,758
1940s	12	1	+50%	#3,101
1950s	24	2	+100%	#3,186
1960s	11	1	-54%	#4,005
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,071
1990s	5	1	0%	#10,365
2000s	16	2	+220%	#11,091
2010s	114	11	+613%	#4,568
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	+108%	#3,320

Where Olson 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	42	0.02	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Olson

Olson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,732 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 343 American babies have been named Olson. Its peak came in 2024, when 36 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 Olson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olson?

The median living Olson is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Olson 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.

Olson year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,732
2024	36	#3,320
2023	27	#4,084
2022	21	#4,810
2021	14	#6,252
2020	14	#6,203
2019	13	#6,684
2018	22	#4,568
2017	14	#6,249
2016	16	#5,720
2015	12	#6,974
2014	15	#5,921
2013	10	#7,942
2012	–	–
2011	6	#11,873
2010	6	#11,797
2009	–	–
2008	5	#14,052
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#11,091
2004	5	#12,703
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,442
1955	5	#4,237
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olson?

The median living Olson is about 7 years old. Half of all living Olsons are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Olson are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Olson are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olson in 2025?

Olson ranked #3,732 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olson?

343 babies have been named Olson in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olson most popular?

Olson peaked in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Olson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Olson rising or falling?

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

Will Olson become more popular?

Olson is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Olson 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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