Total births
32
Boys' name · since 1922
Olton
32 babies named Olton in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1922–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Olton since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Olton recorded 32 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1931.
- 32 total births
- 1922–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Olton since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.
- 32
- total births
- 1922–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Olton was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
9 babies were named Olton in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Olton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olton's full recorded timeline at 1927, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olton at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Olton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1931
- Peak year (1927)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Olton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olton's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Olton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olton? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 32 babies named Olton. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 9 births.
When was Olton most popular? ▼
Olton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Olton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olton since 1922 -- 10 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What to do with Olton's data
- Olton's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1922–1931 (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. "Olton: Baby Name Since 1922 - 32 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olton. 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 Olton 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.