Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Olen
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1922
Peak births
193
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Olen
How many people are named Olen?
An estimated 2,462 living Americans are named Olen.
How rare is Olen?
Olen is very rare among babies today, with 33 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.9% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Olen?
The median age of a living American named Olen is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 71 years old.
Is Olen still popular?
Yes. Olen is holding steady, with 33 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Olen most common?
Olen has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 7.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
82.9%
2025
33
All-time
7,665
Where it lives now
Olen is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 7.2× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Arkansas.
States where Olen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.