Ole comes from the Old Norse tradition, meaning Ancestor relic, ancestor's descendant.
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How popular is Ole?
1881peak year
The name Ole reached its peak in 1881, with 42 registrations (ranked #242). It had only entered records 1 years earlier, in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5117) today, averaging about 20 new babies per year. Ole's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,101 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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