Total births
196
Boys' name · since 1888
Olney
Olney has 196 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 196
- total births
- 1888–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Olney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 196 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olney has been recorded 196 times among boys since 1888, 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 1888 to 1963.
- 196 total births
- 1888–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
196 boys have been named Olney since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 196
- total births
- 1888–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Olney was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
21 babies were named Olney in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Olney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olney's full recorded timeline at 1923, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olney at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Olney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1963
- Peak year (1919)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Olney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olney's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Olney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 77 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olney? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 196 babies named Olney. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 21 births.
When was Olney most popular? ▼
Olney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Olney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olney since 1888 -- 76 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What to do with Olney's data
- Olney's decade-level peak was the 1920s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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.
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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, 1888–1963 (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. "Olney: Baby Name Since 1888 - 196 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olney. 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 Olney 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.