girl's name
Olean
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 870
Olean is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1963 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Olean over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 48 |
| 1910s | 193 |
| 1920s | 313 |
| 1930s | 185 |
| 1940s | 97 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 5 |
How popular is Olean?
In 1963, Olean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Olean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Olean also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Olean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Olean
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Olean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Olean
How popular is the name Olean?
In 1963, Olean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Olean a girl's or a boy's name?
Olean is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Olean?
Olean has 2 syllables.
When was Olean most popular?
Olean peaked in 1926, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.