Ollie Matson
There are approximately 1 people named Ollie Matson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ollie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Matson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ollie
13K
Alive today
Named Matson
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,911
Per 100K: 4.18
Top ancestry: White (92.3%)
First name trend
Ollie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ollie. The peak year was 1919 with 1,345 births. The average person named Ollie today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Matson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Matson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.3%.
- White92.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black or African American1.9%
- Two or more races1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ollie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0038% of the US population, based on 13,149 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Matson appears at a rate of 4.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0042%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ollie Matson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ollie Matson: questions and answers
How many people are named Ollie Matson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ollie Matson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0038%) with the surname frequency (4.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ollie Matson?
We classify Ollie Matson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ollie a male or female name?
Ollie is predominantly unisex. Out of 58,974 total SSA registrations, 29.5% were male and 70.5% were female. See the full Ollie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.