Oleen — girls' name
44 babies named Oleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
61% of everyone ever named Oleen was born in this single decade.
10 babies were named Oleen in 1924 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Oleen
The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Oleen between 1917 and 1933, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1933. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 10 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Oleen performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Oleen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Oleen in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Oleen 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 44 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.
Oleen at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Oleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1917
- Peak year (1924)
- 10
- Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1933.
44 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1924 with 10 births in a single year.
Oleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- 27 births that decade — 61% of Oleen's all-time total
Oleen decade highlights
- Peak decade 27 births
- Runner-up 12 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1920s was Oleen's strongest decade
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 61% of all-time use.
Oleen by state
Where Oleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 11.4% |
5 of 44 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Ohio 11.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Ohio accounts for 11.4% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oleen? ▼
When was Oleen most popular? ▼
Where is Oleen most popular? ▼
How long has the name Oleen been used? ▼
What names are similar to Oleen? ▼
Keep exploring Oleen
Nearby Names Like Oleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oleen
Compare Oleen side by side: Oleen vs Oleta Oleen vs Olevia Oleen vs Olene
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1917–1933 (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.