Total births
98
Boys' name · since 1914
Olyn
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Olyn, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Olyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 98 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Olyn recorded 98 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 2025.
- 98 total births
- 1914–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
98 boys have been named Olyn since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 98
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Olyn was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Olyn in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Olyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olyn's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Olyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Olyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olyn's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Olyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olyn? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 98 babies named Olyn. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
When was Olyn most popular? ▼
Olyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Olyn been used? ▼
Records for Olyn go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Olyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olyver, Olympus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Olyn's data
- Olyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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, 1914–2025 (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. "Olyn: Baby Name Since 1914 - 98 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olyn. 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 Olyn 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.