Ole vs Olen

Side-by-side comparison of Ole and Olen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ole

Boy name · Rank #4708

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Name B

Olen

Boy name · Rank #3453

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Metric Ole Olen
Current Rank #4708 #3453
Total Births (all years) 2,125 7,665
Peak Year 1881 1922
Peak Year Births 42 193
Peak Decade 1880s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ole Olen
1880s 310 55
1890s 165 106
1900s 122 181
1910s 280 1,143
1920s 216 1,647
1930s 151 1,130
1940s 116 916
1950s 148 676
1960s 109 415
1970s 92 282
1980s 40 195
1990s 19 159
2000s 75 174
2010s 165 360
2020s 117 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ole Olen
2014 23 32
2015 18 33
2016 21 52
2017 21 31
2018 21 41
2019 22 49
2020 23 37
2021 24 42
2022 10 31
2023 19 39
2024 20 44
2025 21 33

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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