Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1916
Olus
11 babies named Olus in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1916–1920
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Olus since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Olus has 11 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1916 to 1920.
- 11 total births
- 1916–1920 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Olus since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1920.
- 11
- total births
- 1916–1920
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Olus was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Olus in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Olus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Olus splits its recorded history at 1920: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Olus at a glance
Last recorded 1920Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Olus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1920
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Olus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olus's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Olus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olus? ▼
11 babies have been named Olus since 1916. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1920 with 6 births.
When was Olus most popular? ▼
Olus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Olus been used? ▼
Records for Olus go back to 1916, giving 5 years of history through 1920.
What names are similar to Olus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwatobi, Olufemi, Oluwaseun, Oluwafemi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Olus
Nearby Names Like Olus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olus
Oluwatobi Boy
#11396 562 births
Olufemi Boy
390 births
Oluwaseun Boy
272 births
Oluwafemi Boy
#9264 258 births
Oluwatobiloba Boy
#11594 237 births
Compare Olus side by side: Olus vs Oluwatobi Olus vs Olufemi Olus vs Oluwaseun
Related Names
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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, 1916–1920 (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. "Olus: Baby Name Since 1916 - 11 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olus. 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 Olus 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.