Recorded 1913–1988 Boys' name Peak 1930 173 births

Olander — boys' name

173 babies named Olander in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s381930s171940s231950s301960s161970s161980s6
1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Olander was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

10 babies were named Olander in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Olander

The Social Security Administration has registered 173 babies named Olander between 1913 and 1988, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Olander currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olander performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Olander shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olander in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 173 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Olander at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

173

Since 1913

76 years of records

Peak year

1930

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1913

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1988

Olander popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1930)
10
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
4681012 19881968195619471930192219171913 5

Olander by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
38 births that decade — 22% of Olander's all-time total
1910s271920s381930s171940s231950s301960s161970s161980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olander?
173 babies have been named Olander since 1913. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1930 with 10 births.
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?
Olander has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 76 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.