Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ole
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1881
Peak births
42
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ole
How many people are named Ole?
An estimated 720 living Americans are named Ole.
How rare is Ole?
Ole is very rare among babies today, with 21 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 50% from its 1881 peak.
How old is the typical Ole?
The median age of a living American named Ole is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 62 years old.
Is Ole still popular?
Yes. Ole is holding steady, with 21 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ole most common?
Ole has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 10.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 18812025
Peak year
1881
Decline from peak
50%
2025
21
All-time
2,125
Where it lives now
Ole is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 10.9× the national rate in the 1910s.
States where Ole is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.