Olvin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,821

among boys · ↑10 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Olvin

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

25 babies

All-time total

474

#8,156 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Olvin popularity over time

474 babies have been named Olvin since 1916, 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	14	1	–	#2,888
1920s	29	3	+107%	#3,729
1930s	5	1	-83%	#4,176
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#6,379
2000s	127	13	+505%	#4,638
2010s	160	16	+26%	#4,199
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	+23%	#4,403

Where Olvin 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Olvin

Olvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,821 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 474 American babies have been named Olvin. Its peak came in 2019, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Olvin?

The median living Olvin is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Olvin 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.

Olvin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,821
2024	21	#4,831
2023	16	#5,856
2022	24	#4,403
2021	17	#5,496
2020	19	#4,989
2019	25	#4,199
2018	14	#6,243
2017	15	#5,995
2016	16	#5,721
2015	11	#7,404
2014	16	#5,651
2013	17	#5,336
2012	22	#4,492
2011	11	#7,365
2010	13	#6,608
2009	20	#4,881
2008	9	#8,820
2007	18	#5,151
2006	20	#4,638
2005	16	#5,211
2004	10	#7,382
2003	13	#5,793
2002	6	#10,308
2001	9	#7,354
2000	6	#9,988
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	7	#3,729
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olvin?

The median living Olvin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Olvins are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Olvin are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Olvin are alive in the United States, based on 474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olvin in 2025?

Olvin ranked #4,821 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olvin?

474 babies have been named Olvin in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olvin most popular?

Olvin peaked in 2019, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Olvin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Olvin rising or falling?

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

Will Olvin become more popular?

Olvin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Olvin 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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