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 #5048

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Name B

Olen

Boy name · Rank #2868

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Metric Ole Olen
Current Rank #5048 #2868
Total Births (all years) 2,101 7,632
Peak Year 1881 1922
Peak Year Births 42 193
Peak Decade 1880ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ole Olen
1880ss 310 55
1890ss 165 106
1900ss 122 181
1910ss 280 1,143
1920ss 216 1,647
1930ss 151 1,130
1940ss 116 916
1950ss 148 676
1960ss 107 415
1970ss 92 282
1980ss 40 195
1990ss 19 159
2000ss 75 174
2010ss 165 360
2020ss 95 193

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 19 44

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, 1880–2024.

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