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01 / Meaning & origin
Olin is a unisex given name documented in English, Polish and Norwegian.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 86 boys (rank 1837). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Olin
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 | 571 | observed |
| 1881 | 12 | 503 | observed |
| 1882 | 11 | 576 | observed |
| 1883 | 18 | 412 | observed |
| 1884 | 22 | 375 | observed |
| 1885 | 18 | 422 | observed |
| 1886 | 9 | 647 | observed |
| 1887 | 14 | 461 | observed |
| 1888 | 19 | 430 | observed |
| 1889 | 18 | 434 | observed |
| 1890 | 15 | 489 | observed |
| 1891 | 16 | 441 | observed |
| 1892 | 33 | 320 | observed |
| 1893 | 18 | 435 | observed |
| 1894 | 17 | 480 | observed |
| 1895 | 19 | 456 | observed |
| 1896 | 26 | 380 | observed |
| 1897 | 23 | 392 | observed |
| 1898 | 30 | 350 | observed |
| 1899 | 18 | 438 | observed |
| 1900 | 25 | 455 | observed |
| 1901 | 18 | 453 | observed |
| 1902 | 25 | 404 | observed |
| 1903 | 34 | 322 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 492 | observed |
| 1905 | 25 | 430 | observed |
| 1906 | 26 | 431 | observed |
| 1907 | 28 | 439 | observed |
| 1908 | 32 | 422 | observed |
| 1909 | 34 | 428 | observed |
| 1910 | 47 | 376 | observed |
| 1911 | 36 | 489 | observed |
| 1912 | 80 | 434 | observed |
| 1913 | 108 | 415 | observed |
| 1914 | 109 | 462 | observed |
| 1915 | 152 | 441 | observed |
| 1916 | 164 | 437 | observed |
| 1917 | 146 | 474 | observed |
| 1918 | 175 | 448 | observed |
| 1919 | 166 | 458 | observed |
| 1920 | 188 | 443 | observed |
| 1921 | 197 | 435 | observed |
| 1922 | 184 | 453 | observed |
| 1923 | 168 | 469 | observed |
| 1924 | 147 | 519 | observed |
| 1925 | 140 | 516 | observed |
| 1926 | 126 | 541 | observed |
| 1927 | 132 | 532 | observed |
| 1928 | 118 | 562 | observed |
| 1929 | 135 | 506 | observed |
| 1930 | 155 | 479 | observed |
| 1931 | 127 | 511 | observed |
| 1932 | 114 | 550 | observed |
| 1933 | 108 | 550 | observed |
| 1934 | 186 | 405 | observed |
| 1935 | 177 | 416 | observed |
| 1936 | 165 | 438 | observed |
| 1937 | 139 | 481 | observed |
| 1938 | 137 | 495 | observed |
| 1939 | 122 | 514 | observed |
| 1940 | 94 | 613 | observed |
| 1941 | 108 | 571 | observed |
| 1942 | 98 | 642 | observed |
| 1943 | 112 | 597 | observed |
| 1944 | 86 | 667 | observed |
| 1945 | 79 | 676 | observed |
| 1946 | 88 | 689 | observed |
| 1947 | 119 | 631 | observed |
| 1948 | 77 | 774 | observed |
| 1949 | 77 | 782 | observed |
| 1950 | 72 | 800 | observed |
| 1951 | 76 | 806 | observed |
| 1952 | 82 | 775 | observed |
| 1953 | 94 | 738 | observed |
| 1954 | 71 | 868 | observed |
| 1955 | 82 | 807 | observed |
| 1956 | 66 | 917 | observed |
| 1957 | 64 | 944 | observed |
| 1958 | 62 | 962 | observed |
| 1959 | 61 | 987 | observed |
| 1960 | 55 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1961 | 60 | 1,001 | observed |
| 1962 | 76 | 871 | observed |
| 1963 | 42 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1964 | 59 | 982 | observed |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1966 | 49 | 1,043 | observed |
| 1967 | 38 | 1,215 | observed |
| 1968 | 49 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1969 | 51 | 1,086 | observed |
| 1970 | 47 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1971 | 44 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1972 | 38 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1973 | 34 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1974 | 27 | 1,747 | observed |
| 1975 | 42 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1976 | 30 | 1,711 | observed |
| 1977 | 41 | 1,431 | observed |
| 1978 | 52 | 1,240 | observed |
| 1979 | 36 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1980 | 40 | 1,524 | observed |
| 1981 | 31 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1982 | 34 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1983 | 41 | 1,490 | observed |
| 1984 | 30 | 1,842 | observed |
| 1985 | 27 | 2,071 | observed |
| 1986 | 32 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1987 | 43 | 1,612 | observed |
| 1988 | 30 | 2,090 | observed |
| 1989 | 31 | 2,206 | observed |
| 1990 | 28 | 2,432 | observed |
| 1991 | 19 | 3,224 | observed |
| 1992 | 28 | 2,532 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 28 | 2,618 | observed |
| 1995 | 32 | 2,400 | observed |
| 1996 | 23 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1997 | 33 | 2,449 | observed |
| 1998 | 29 | 2,782 | observed |
| 1999 | 28 | 2,939 | observed |
| 2000 | 31 | 2,864 | observed |
| 2001 | 42 | 2,346 | observed |
| 2002 | 38 | 2,556 | observed |
| 2003 | 38 | 2,620 | observed |
| 2004 | 51 | 2,238 | observed |
| 2005 | 54 | 2,206 | observed |
| 2006 | 58 | 2,205 | observed |
| 2007 | 67 | 2,051 | observed |
| 2008 | 57 | 2,291 | observed |
| 2009 | 70 | 1,990 | observed |
| 2010 | 73 | 1,924 | observed |
| 2011 | 81 | 1,780 | observed |
| 2012 | 81 | 1,818 | observed |
| 2013 | 64 | 2,090 | observed |
| 2014 | 85 | 1,766 | observed |
| 2015 | 107 | 1,531 | observed |
| 2016 | 94 | 1,675 | observed |
| 2017 | 99 | 1,612 | observed |
| 2018 | 116 | 1,489 | observed |
| 2019 | 108 | 1,548 | observed |
| 2020 | 89 | 1,731 | observed |
| 2021 | 105 | 1,614 | observed |
| 2022 | 107 | 1,626 | observed |
| 2023 | 82 | 1,909 | observed |
| 2024 | 69 | 2,133 | observed |
| 2025 | 86 | 1,837 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Olin” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actor (1886–1959)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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