Olson
Olson was the #3,658 boys' name in the US in 2025 (30 babies), and #2,095 in Canada.
Olson as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,658 (30) | — | #2,095 (9) |
| 2024 | #3,272 (36) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,002 (27) | #4,992 (3) | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #4,701 (21) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | — | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | — | #1,998 (8) |
| 2018 | #4,476 (22) | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | — | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | — | — |
| 2010 | #10,766 (6) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #3,272.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1927.
How common is it?
about 1 in 56,000 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 56,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 18,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Olson is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 37,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 53,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson | Canada | Boys | #2,095 | 9 |
| Olson | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Olson | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Olson | US | Boys | #3,658 | 30 |