Boys' name · since 1913

Olander

Olander has 173 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,861 of 45,481
all-time among boys
173
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Olander is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 173 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Olander recorded 173 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1988.

  • #13,861 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 173 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olander ranks #13,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 173 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,861 of 45,481
all-time among boys
173
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Olander's 173 recorded births place it above 69.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Olander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Olander's full recorded timeline at 1946, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Olander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1930)
10
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
4681012 19131920192419411951196019761988 6

Olander by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 22% of the file).

1920s was Olander's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Olander births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olander? ▼
Olander has been given to 173 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,861 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 10 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
Where does Olander sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olander ranks #13,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Olander most popular? ▼
Olander was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Olander been used? ▼
Records for Olander go back to 1913, giving 76 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Olander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olan, Olaf, Olajuwon, Ola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Olander's data

  • Olander's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Olander

Nearby Names Like Olander

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olander

Olan Boy
#6159 2,732 births
Olaf Boy
#12020 2,531 births
Olajuwon Boy
#9155 641 births
Ola Boy
624 births
Olando Boy
621 births

Compare Olander side by side: Olander vs Olan Olander vs Olaf Olander vs Olajuwon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Olander: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Olander draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.