Olsen
Boy name · #2179 in 2025 · Very rare
Olsen is currently the #2179 boy name in the United States — 66 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 boys born in 2025 was named Olsen.
The 36-year story
Olsen first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 66 babies and a rank of #2167. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Olsen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Olsen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Olsen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Olsen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Olsen is most common
State-level data for Olsen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Olsen
Statistically, parents drawn to Olsen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caisen, Kolsen, Kysen, Arsen, and Oaklen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Olsen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2167 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7905 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olsen a popular boy name?
Olsen ranked #2179 among boys in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Olsen most popular?
Olsen peaked in 2025, when 66 American boys received the name (ranked #2167 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Olsen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American boys was named Olsen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.