Fun Facts About the Name Olean
- 870 babies named Olean: U.S. records list 870 babies given the name Olean from 1880 through 2025. Even 17 boys received the name Olean - about 1 boy for every 50 girls.
What Does the Name Olean Mean?
The meaning of Olean is uncertain. The name has no firmly established etymology. It is identical in form to the city of Olean, New York, but the city's own name origin is uncertain, so it does not provide a confirmed meaning. No reliable connection to a known root name or language has been established.
Olean Name History & Origins
Olean has been used as a feminine given name in the United States. The name is identical in form to Olean, a city in Cattaraugus County, New York. That city was settled in the early 19th century and was first called Hamilton before it was renamed Olean. The origin of the city's name is uncertain: one explanation links it to the Latin oleum, meaning "oil," because of local oil springs, while another says it was taken from a place in France. Neither explanation is confirmed. The development of Olean as a personal name is not well documented.
How Popular is the Name Olean?
Olean has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1921. Its best rank was #1,284 in 1933.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | #7,335 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #6,633 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #5,668 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #4,906 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1952 | #6,182 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,128 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #3,799 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #2,863 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1946 | #3,896 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #1,955 | 20 | 0.0015% |
| 1943 | #2,660 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | #2,767 | 12 | 0.0009% |
| 1941 | #2,798 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1940 | #2,905 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1939 | #3,090 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1938 | #3,386 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1937 | #2,161 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1936 | #2,001 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1935 | #1,896 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1934 | #1,640 | 22 | 0.0021% |
| 1933 | #1,284 | 32 | 0.0032% |
| 1932 | #1,554 | 25 | 0.0023% |
| 1931 | #2,283 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1930 | #1,796 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1929 | #1,302 | 34 | 0.0030% |
| 1928 | #1,460 | 30 | 0.0026% |
| 1927 | #1,576 | 28 | 0.0023% |
| 1926 | #1,437 | 32 | 0.0027% |
| 1925 | #1,637 | 27 | 0.0022% |
| 1924 | #1,555 | 30 | 0.0024% |
| 1923 | #1,768 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1922 | #1,358 | 35 | 0.0029% |
| 1921 | #1,328 | 36 | 0.0029% |
| 1920 | #1,690 | 25 | 0.0021% |
| 1919 | #1,314 | 35 | 0.0031% |
| 1918 | #1,402 | 31 | 0.0027% |
| 1917 | #1,692 | 22 | 0.0020% |
| 1916 | #2,103 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1915 | #1,392 | 27 | 0.0027% |
| 1914 | #1,425 | 21 | 0.0028% |
| 1913 | #2,490 | 8 | 0.0013% |
| 1912 | #1,522 | 14 | 0.0025% |
| 1911 | #1,915 | 8 | 0.0019% |
| 1910 | #1,491 | 11 | 0.0028% |
| 1909 | #2,459 | 5 | 0.0014% |
| 1908 | #1,514 | 9 | 0.0027% |
| 1907 | #1,768 | 7 | 0.0022% |
| 1906 | #1,678 | 7 | 0.0024% |
| 1905 | #1,505 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1904 | #1,807 | 6 | 0.0022% |
| 1900 | #1,875 | 6 | 0.0020% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | #4,171 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #3,617 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #4,786 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Olean Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are patient, persevering and strong willed. You are a good student, absorbing knowledge easily and retaining it well. You are either a saint or a sinner. You tend to hold things inside and suffer in silence. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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