Olin
Scandinavian in background, this name comes from the Swedish surname Olin, built on Olof, the Nordic form of Olaf, from Old Norse elements meaning ancestor and descendant.
Olin in 2025
Olin was given to 86 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,930th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 38,551 babies born.
The history of Olin
Olin reached its highest point in 1921, when 197 babies were given the name, ranking 929th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 796th, in 1892.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,934 babies have been named Olin. Half of them were born before 1941, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Olin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Olin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | 805 |
| 1890s | 215 | 796 |
| 1900s | 266 | 882 |
| 1910s | 1,183 | 897 |
| 1920s | 1,540 | 929 |
| 1930s | 1,430 | 867 |
| 1940s | 938 | 1,217 |
| 1950s | 730 | 1,681 |
| 1960s | 521 | 2,077 |
| 1970s | 391 | 2,963 |
| 1980s | 339 | 3,686 |
| 1990s | 277 | 5,713 |
| 2000s | 506 | 4,545 |
| 2010s | 908 | 3,228 |
| 2020s | 538 | 3,439 |
Where Olin is heading
Olin has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 107 babies in 2015 to 86 in 2025.
Names like Olin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Olin.