Total births
514
Boys' name · since 1885
Olden
514 babies named Olden in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 514
- total births
- 1885–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Olden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 514 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olden has been recorded 514 times among boys since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1982.
- 514 total births
- 1885–1982 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
514 boys have been named Olden since 1885, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.
- 514
- total births
- 1885–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Olden was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
22 babies were named Olden in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Olden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Olden's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Olden at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Olden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1982
- Peak year (1918)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Olden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olden's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Olden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
132 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 132 births (26% of all-time use).
How Olden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Olden's total volume
Olden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Olden by state
Where Olden concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olden? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 514 babies named Olden. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 22 births.
When was Olden most popular? ▼
Olden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Olden most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olden are Georgia (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Olden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olden since 1885 -- 98 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Olden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oldrich, Oldair. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Olden's data
- Olden's decade-level peak was the 1920s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Oldens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Olden
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olden
Compare Olden side by side: Olden vs Oldrich Olden vs Oldair
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1885–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olden: Baby Name Since 1885 - 514 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Olden 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 June 2026.