The first name Olen
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Olen last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 3 births (#4,749).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Olen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Olen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 boys born in the United States were named Olen, the 3,489th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 193 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Olen
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Robert Olen ButlerAmerican fiction writer, born 1945
- Fred Olen RayAmerican filmmaker, born 1954
- Olen SteinhauerAmerican writer, born 1970
- Olen ZellwegerCanadian ice hockey player, born 2003
Questions
- How popular is the name Olen?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Olen, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2018, with 3 births.
- Is Olen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,678 US babies named Olen since 1880 were boys.
- When was Olen most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 193 babies were named Olen, its highest rank at 437th.