Total births
302
Boys' name · since 1910
Ollen
302 babies named Ollen in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12421
- among boys today
- 302
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Ollen currently ranks #12421 among boys' names in America, with 302 babies recorded since 1910.
Ollen has 302 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12421 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2024.
- #12421 among boys today
- 302 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ollen is currently the #12421 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 302 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12421
- among boys today
- 302
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Ollen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12421
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ollen was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ollen in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Ollen compares
302 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ollen's all-time total is 18% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ollen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 302 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ollen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ollen's SSA record in two at 1931 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 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ollen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#12,421
Active since
1910
Ollen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Ollen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ollen's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ollen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
65 births
- 1920s
1920s
105 births
- 1930s
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
42 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 105 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ollen? ▼
302 babies have been named Ollen since 1910. It currently ranks #12421 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 17 births.
When was Ollen most popular? ▼
Ollen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Ollen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ollen since 1910 -- 115 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ollen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ollie, Olliver, Ollis, Ollivander, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ollen's data
- Ollen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ollen
Nearby Names Like Ollen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ollen
Ollie Boy
#1047 17,626 births
Olliver Boy
#6241 479 births
Ollis Boy
#12391 414 births
Ollivander Boy
#3888 343 births
Ollin Boy
#6882 316 births
Compare Ollen side by side: Ollen vs Ollie Ollen vs Olliver Ollen vs Ollis
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ollen
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, 1910–2024 (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. "Ollen: #12421 Boys' Name - 302 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ollen. 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 Ollen 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.