Olsen
Boy name · #2179 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Olsen in class?
Olsen scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Olsen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Olsen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Olsens were NC (9), TX (9), OH (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.