Total births
491
Boys' name · since 1989
Olsen
491 babies named Olsen in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2252
- among boys today
- 491
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
491 babies have been named Olsen since 1989, making it today's #2252 boys' name.
Olsen has 491 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2252 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #2252 among boys today
- 491 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olsen is currently the #2252 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 491 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2252
- among boys today
- 491
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Olsen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2252
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Olsen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
66 babies were named Olsen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Olsen compares
491 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Olsen's all-time total is 34% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olsen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 491 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 23 | 22,252 |
Olsen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olsen's full recorded timeline at 2015, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olsen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,252
Active since
1989
Olsen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Olsen popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Olsen as girls' name)
Olsen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Olsen's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Olsen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
177 births
- 2020s
2020s
272 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 272 births (55% of all-time use).
Olsen by state
Where Olsen concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 31 | 6.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 24 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Olsen's total US births 6.3%
Even split
31 of 491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olsen? ▼
491 babies have been named Olsen since 1989. It currently ranks #2252 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 66 births.
When was Olsen most popular? ▼
Olsen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Olsen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olsen are Texas (31 births), North Carolina (24 births), Ohio (11 births).
How long has the name Olsen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olsen since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Olsen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olson. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Olsen's data
- Texas records the most Olsens (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Olsen: #2252 Boys' Name - 491 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olsen. 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 Olsen 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.