Olean
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Olean’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
870 births recorded 1900–1963 · peaked in 1926 with 39 births
Most common in: Alabama, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Olean’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | #1603 | — |
| 1935 | #1845 | ↓242 |
| 1936 | #1950 | ↓105 |
| 1937 | #2101 | ↓151 |
| 1938 | #3181 | ↓1080 |
| 1939 | #2922 | ↑259 |
| 1940 | #2737 | ↑185 |
| 1941 | #2668 | ↑69 |
| 1942 | #2666 | ↑2 |
| 1943 | #2558 | ↑108 |
| 1944 | #1916 | ↑642 |
| 1946 | #3665 | ↓1749 |
| 1947 | #2769 | ↑896 |
| 1948 | #3593 | ↓824 |
| 1950 | #4738 | ↓1145 |
| 1952 | #5563 | ↓825 |
| 1953 | #4595 | ↑968 |
| 1955 | #5208 | ↓613 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓744 |
| 1963 | #6592 | ↓640 |
Frequently asked questions about Olean
Is Olean a popular name?
Olean has 870 recorded births in United States between 1900 and 1963, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Olean more common for boys or girls?
Olean is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Olean most popular?
Olean peaked in 1926 in United States, with 39 recorded births that year.
Is Olean rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Olean’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1723 in 1900 to #6592 in 1963.
How many babies have been named Olean?
At least 870 babies have been recorded with the name Olean across official birth statistics in 1 country.