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Olin

/ˈoʊlɪn/ · 100% boys · 86 born in 2025

Olin has been given to about 9,934 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈoʊlɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,288
Median age today51 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Olin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 197
  • Born in 202586
  • All time9,934

How popular is Olin?

Its best year was 1921, when 197 babies were given the name, ranking 436th. The typical living American called Olin is about 51 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Olin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Colin0.85
  2. Collin0.82
  3. Rollin0.82
  4. Odin0.81
  5. Orin0.81
  6. Orrin0.78
  7. Ronin0.70
  8. Lorin0.70

Middle names for Olin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Olin Paul0.77
  2. Olin John0.77
  3. Olin Lee0.77
  4. Olin Dean0.76
  5. Olin Blake0.76
  6. Olin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Olin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.95
  2. Elouisesister · 0.95
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.92
  4. Forestbrother · 0.92
  5. Louiebrother · 0.91
  6. Lettiesister · 0.91

Where Olin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Minnesota0.02%
  2. Washington0.01%
  3. South Carolina0.01%
  4. Wisconsin0.01%
  5. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Olin Anderson0.77
  2. Olin Reyes0.72
  3. Olin Moore0.72
  4. Olin Lee0.72
  5. Olin Hall0.72
  6. Olin Green0.72

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 Olin

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

Olin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.