Olson is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Olson is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,732 for boy births in the United States (and #8,031 across all names), given to 30 babies. Olson first appears in 1927 and peaked in 2024 (36 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | #3,732 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | #3,320 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | #4,084 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | #4,810 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #6,252 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | #6,203 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | #6,684 |
| 2018 | 22 | 22 | #4,568 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | #6,249 |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 | #5,720 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | #6,974 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | #5,921 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #7,942 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #11,873 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | #11,797 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #14,052 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #11,091 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #12,703 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #10,365 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #7,071 |
| 1968 | 6 | — | #4,005 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,442 |
| 1957 | 8 | — | #3,186 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #4,318 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #4,237 |
| 1952 | 6 | — | #3,629 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #4,074 |
| 1946 | 7 | — | #3,101 |
| 1939 | 8 | — | #2,758 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | #4,076 |