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Olan

100% boys · 14 born in 2025

Olan has been given to about 2,732 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,407
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Olan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 69
  • Born in 202514
  • All time2,732
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Olan?

Its best year was 1920, when 69 babies were given the name, ranking 810th. The typical living American called Olan is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Olan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nolan0.85
  2. Oran0.81
  3. Alan0.74
  4. Elan0.74
  5. Logan0.70
  6. Allan0.71
  7. Roman0.70
  8. Rowan0.70

Middle names for Olan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Olan John0.77
  2. Olan Lee0.77
  3. Olan Bryce0.76
  4. Olan Ross0.76
  5. Olan Quinn0.76
  6. Olan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Olan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.88
  2. Winonasister · 0.88
  3. Mavissister · 0.84
  4. Louiebrother · 0.84
  5. Forestbrother · 0.83
  6. Amosbrother · 0.82

Where Olan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Olan Anderson0.74
    2. Olan White0.72
    3. Olan Reyes0.72
    4. Olan Moore0.72
    5. Olan Lee0.72
    6. Olan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Olan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.