How Many People Are Named Olander?
An estimated 73 people in the United States have the first name Olander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Olander peaked in popularity in 1930 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olander as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Olander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Olander is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Olander is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
73
About 1 in 4,695,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1930
10 births
Total Registered
173
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olander
Olander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 173 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Olander as a male name
Ranked #7,010 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1930 (10 births)
Olander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olander span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 38 babies were registered. Olander has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Olander by Decade
How has Olander tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Olander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Olander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Olander
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Olander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olander?
We estimate approximately 73 people named Olander are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,695,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Olander a common name?
Olander is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 173 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olander most popular?
Olander reached peak popularity in 1930, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olander is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olander a male name?
Olander is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olander Smith, Olander Johnson, Olander Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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