Olina
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Russian names Olena or Olesya.
Name Census estimates that about 303 living Americans carry the first name Olina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Olina today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olina births was 2022 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Olina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
303
~ 1 in 1,131,202 Americans
Peak year
2022
29 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,841
Tracked since 1979
Census
Olina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 305 people with the first name Olina, which placed it at #29,174 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,174
National first-name rank
People counted
305
305 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Olina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olina is White at 36.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.9%) and Hispanic (13.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Olina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Olina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.7% · 112
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.9% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 41
- Two or more races11.5% · 35
- Black or African American10.8% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Olina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olina from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 149 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Olina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Olina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Olinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Olina
The name Olina is believed to have its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly in the region of modern-day Poland and the surrounding areas. It is derived from the Slavic root word "olya," which means "blessed" or "sacred." This suggests that Olina was likely used as a name to bestow blessings or express reverence upon a child.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olina can be traced back to the 12th century, where it appears in historical records from the Polish city of Krakow. It is believed that during this period, the name was primarily used among the nobility and upper classes of Polish society.
In the 14th century, the name Olina gained popularity among the ruling classes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which at the time included parts of modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. This further solidified the name's association with Slavic cultures and its widespread use across Eastern Europe.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Olina. One such person was Olina Geblewicz, a Polish noblewoman and landowner who lived during the 16th century. She was renowned for her philanthropic efforts and her support of the arts and education.
Another notable Olina was Olina Vidrigailov, a Russian aristocrat and courtier who served at the court of Tsar Peter the Great in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She was known for her influential role in shaping the cultural and political landscape of the time.
In the 19th century, Olina Skvortsova was a prominent Russian writer and poet who contributed to the literary canon of her era. Her works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, and she was celebrated for her lyrical and evocative writing style.
Moving into the 20th century, Olina Navratilova was a Czech tennis player who achieved international acclaim for her on-court prowess. Born in 1956, she was a multiple Grand Slam champion and is considered one of the greatest female athletes of her time.
Finally, Olina Maksymenko is a contemporary Ukrainian artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited in galleries and museums across Europe. Her unique style and ability to capture the essence of human emotion through her sculptures have garnered her critical acclaim and recognition within the art world.
People
Olina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Olina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Olina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 303 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,131,202 US residents.
Is Olina a common name?
We classify Olina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 306 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olina most popular?
The single biggest year for Olina was 2022, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olina is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Olina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 305 people with the name Olina, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,174 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Olina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Olina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Olina appears almost entirely female. Of the 303 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Olina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olina is White at 36.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.9%) and Hispanic (13.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Olina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Olina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.7% (112 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Olina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Olina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Olina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Olina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Olina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Olina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Olina?
You can see how many Americans are named Olina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.