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Olen

Boy

Meaning of Olen: Norse: 'ancestor's descendant'

Olen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3389th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3389

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,678

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 36 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 36 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 39 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Olen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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