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Olan

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What official birth registration shows about Olan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2006–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2006 to 2025, ranging from #2921 to #5137.2006201620192025#2921#5137
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#3385
2014#3895
2016#4810
2017#3040
2019#3937
2024#2921
2025#5137

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 41 of the 54 years from 1972 to 2025.

In 2025: #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #5137 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–2025

    Highest recorded position: #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1972–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #222 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Olan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#35311HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#25720HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#28916HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#28416HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#32212HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#34611HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#27112HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#23913HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2839HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Olan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Olan, between 1972 and 2025, in 41 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202419722025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–202541#222 in 1999
England and Wales2006–20257#2921 in 2024

Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1999) than in England and Wales (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1976; it appears again in 1981.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Olan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #222 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.