Ole Boy
How popular is Ole?
#4,706 boy name in 2025
21 baby boys were named Ole in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
769living people named Ole (est.)
40median age of people named Ole
2,125babies named Ole since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
Ole popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,706 for boys (▲ 180 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1881 (42 boys) |
| Highest rank | #237 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ole is most popular
Babies named Ole per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Ole by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 310 | #237 |
| 1890s | 165 | #358 |
| 1900s | 122 | #466 |
| 1910s | 280 | #918 |
| 1920s | 216 | #1,300 |
| 1930s | 151 | #1,368 |
| 1940s | 116 | #1,883 |
| 1950s | 148 | #1,642 |
| 1960s | 109 | #1,996 |
| 1970s | 92 | #2,557 |
| 1980s | 40 | #3,690 |
| 1990s | 19 | #6,962 |
| 2000s | 75 | #6,006 |
| 2010s | 165 | #4,260 |
| 2020s | 117 | #4,243 |
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Questions
- Is Ole a boy or girl name?
- Ole is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ole were boys.
- How popular is the name Ole?
- 21 baby boys were named Ole in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
- When was Ole most popular?
- Ole peaked in 1881, when 42 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #237 in 1881.
- How many people are named Ole?
- 2,125 babies have been named Ole in the US since 1880. We estimate about 769 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 40.
- Where is Ole most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ole was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.