Recorded 1885–1982 Boys' name Peak 1918 514 births

Olden — boys' name

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.

1880s101900s81910s921920s1321930s931940s681950s681960s361980s7
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.

What the Data Says About Olden

The Social Security Administration has registered 514 babies named Olden between 1885 and 1982, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Olden currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olden performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Olden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Olden in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olden 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 514 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.

Olden at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

514

Since 1885

98 years of records

Peak year

1918

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1885

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 1982

Olden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1885

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1918)
22
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
0510152025 198219581950194119341927191919121885 5

Olden by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
132 births that decade — 26% of Olden's all-time total
1880s101900s81910s921920s1321930s931940s681950s681960s361980s7

Olden by state

Where Olden concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Olden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 1.0%
#2 Virginia
5 1.0%
Georgia share of Olden's total US births 1.0%
Even split

5 of 514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olden?
514 babies have been named Olden since 1885. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year 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?
Olden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 98 years of data through 1982.
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.

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, 1885–1982 (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.