Olan
Olan was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Olan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | #5,137 (3) | — | #329 (12) | — |
| 2024 | #4,571 (22) | #2,922 (7) | — | #430 (8) | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #3,712 (30) | — | — | #584 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #5,019 (19) | — | — | #779 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #3,651 (30) | — | — | #454 (7) | #2,061 (8) |
| 2020 | #4,540 (21) | — | — | #459 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #4,003 (26) | #3,937 (4) | — | #402 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #3,891 (27) | — | — | #401 (9) | — |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | #3,040 (6) | #733 (3) | #394 (9) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | #4,810 (3) | — | #353 (11) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,080 (25) | — | — | #459 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #4,866 (19) | #3,895 (4) | — | #468 (7) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #3,753 (27) | — | — | #257 (20) | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | — | — | #401 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #5,433 (16) | — | — | #289 (16) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1908 at #712.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1895.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Olan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 65,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Olan | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Olan | Ireland | Boys | #329 | 12 |
| Ólan | Ireland | Boys | #509 | 6 |
| Olan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Olan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Olan | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |