Olsen vs Olson

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

Name A

Olsen

Boy name · Rank #2246

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Name B

Olson

Boy name · Rank #3281

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Metric Olsen Olson
Current Rank #2246 #3281
Total Births (all years) 425 313
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 64 36
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Olsen Olson
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 8
1940ss — 12
1950ss — 24
1960ss — 11
1980ss 5 5
1990ss — 5
2000ss 37 16
2010ss 177 114
2020ss 206 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olsen Olson
2014 13 15
2015 22 12
2016 20 16
2017 28 14
2018 18 22
2019 24 13
2020 33 14
2021 31 14
2022 34 21
2023 44 27
2024 64 36

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, 1989–2024.

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