boy's name
Olin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,138
Ireland
#400
1999 births
Olin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 197 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 38,551 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Olin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 |
| 1890s | 215 |
| 1900s | 266 |
| 1910s | 1,183 |
| 1920s | 1,540 |
| 1930s | 1,430 |
| 1940s | 938 |
| 1950s | 730 |
| 1960s | 521 |
| 1970s | 391 |
| 1980s | 339 |
| 1990s | 277 |
| 2000s | 506 |
| 2010s | 908 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 538 |
How popular is Olin?
In 2025, Olin was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Olin is used
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 Olin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Olin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Olin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Olin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Olin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Olin
How popular is the name Olin?
In 2025, Olin was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Olin a girl's or a boy's name?
Olin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Olin?
Olin has 2 syllables.
When was Olin most popular?
Olin peaked in 1921, when 197 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Olin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Olin currently ranks #1,844 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.