How Many People Are Named Olean?
An estimated 100 people in the United States have the first name Olean. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 84 years old, and Olean peaked in popularity in 1926 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olean 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 Olean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Olean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
Estimated Living Americans
100
About 1 in 3,427,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1926
39 births
Total Registered
870
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olean
Olean is predominantly female (98.0%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Olean as a male name
Ranked #4,171 in 1931
5 male births in 1931
Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Olean as a female name
Ranked #7,335 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1921 (36 births)
Olean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olean span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 313 babies were registered. Olean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Olean by Decade
How has Olean 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.
Olean by State
Birth registrations for Olean span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 26 Oleans were registered per state.
Olean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Olean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Olean
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Olean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olean?
We estimate approximately 100 people named Olean 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 3,427,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Olean a common name?
Olean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 870 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olean most popular?
Olean reached peak popularity in 1926, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olean is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olean a female name?
Olean is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olean Smith, Olean Johnson, Olean 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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