How Many People Are Named Olen?
An estimated 2,954 people in the United States have the first name Olen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Olen peaked in popularity in 1922 with 193 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olen 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 Olen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,954
About 1 in 116,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1922
193 births
Total Registered
7,645
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olen
Olen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,645 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Olen as a male name
Ranked #2,895 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (193 births)
Olen as a female name
Ranked #4,337 in 1924
7 female births in 1924
Peak: 1924 (7 births)
Olen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olen span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,660 babies were registered. Olen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Olen by Decade
How has Olen 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.
Olen by State
Birth registrations for Olen span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. The lowest are in Washington, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 183 Olens were registered per state.
Olen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Olen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Olen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olen?
We estimate approximately 2,954 people named Olen 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 116,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Olen a common name?
Olen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,645 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olen most popular?
Olen reached peak popularity in 1922, when 193 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olen is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olen a male name?
Olen is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olen Smith, Olen Johnson, Olen 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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