The first name Olin
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Olin last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2019, with 6 births (#3,013).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Olin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Olin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 86 boys born in the United States were named Olin, the 1,849th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 197 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 Olin
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Olin HowlandAmerican actor (1886–1959)
- Olin Chaddock WilsonAmerican astronomer (1909-1994)
- Olin J. EggenAmerican astronomer (1919–1998)
- Olin D. JohnstonAmerican politician (1896-1965)
- Wilbur Olin AtwaterAmerican agricultural chemist (1844–1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter
- Olin DownesAmerican music critic (1886–1955)
- Olin StephensAmerican yacht designer (1908-2008)
Questions
- How popular is the name Olin?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Olin, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2019, with 6 births.
- Is Olin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,934 US babies named Olin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Olin most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 197 babies were named Olin, its highest rank at 436th.
- Is Olin also a surname?
- Yes. Olin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.