How Many People Are Named Olney?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Olney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Olney peaked in popularity in 1919 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olney 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 Olney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Olney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Olney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1919
21 births
Total Registered
196
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olney
Olney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 196 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Olney as a male name
Ranked #4,458 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1919 (21 births)
Olney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olney span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 77 babies were registered. Olney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Olney by Decade
How has Olney 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.
Olney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Olney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Olney
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Olney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olney?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Olney 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Olney a common name?
Olney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 196 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olney most popular?
Olney reached peak popularity in 1919, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olney is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olney a male name?
Olney is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olney Smith, Olney Johnson, Olney 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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