Boy · Name family
Ole
25,063births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
2011Peak · Sweden
#15Sweden 2025
Ole is a boy name family recorded 25,063 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#15 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2011, at 614.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Olle (Sweden), Oleg (Kazakhstan, Poland, France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ole
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olle | Swedish | 10,776 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #15 | 2011 | ▲ 14 % |
| Olle | Swedish | 17 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1916 | – |
| Olle | Swedish | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2025 | – |
| Oleg | English | 8,968 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #703 | 1991 | ▼ 77 % |
| Oleg | English | 706 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #292 | 2015 | ▼ 63 % |
| Oleg | English | 466 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 2019 | ▼ 37 % |
| Oleg | English | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1936 | – |
| Oleg | English | 125 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1968 | – |
| Oleg | English | 35 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Ole | German | 2,125 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 1881 | ▲ 29 % |
| Ole | German | 856 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #173 | 2021 | – |
| Ole | German | 164 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Ole | German | 55 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2014 | – |
| Ole | German | 52 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Olsen | English | 496 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2167 | 2025 | ▲ 237 % |
| Olsen | English | 26 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Olsen | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Olsen | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2021 | – |
| Olsen | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ole ↔ Olsen — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Olle ↔ Ole — spelling variant
Questions about Ole
How popular is the name Ole?
In 2025 it ranked #15 in Sweden. Official registers record 25,063 births across 13 countries.
What is Ole in other languages?
Olle (Swedish); Oleg (English); Olsen (English).
When was Ole most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2011, at 614.3 births per 100,000.
Is Ole a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ole is a boy name.