Masculine dossier · first seen 1895
Olan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Olan
How many people are named Olan?
An estimated 1,059 living Americans are named Olan.
How rare is Olan?
Olan is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79.7% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Olan?
The median age of a living American named Olan is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 67 years old.
Is Olan still popular?
Yes. Olan is holding steady, with 14 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Olan most common?
Olan has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1895Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
79.7%
2025
14
All-time
2,732
Where it lives now
Olan is most concentrated in Texas — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Oklahoma.
States where Olan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.