Ollin
Nahui Ollin is a 16th-century concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology with a variety of meanings. Nahui translates to "four," and Ollin translates to "movement" or "motion." Ollin was primarily portrayed in Aztec codices as two interlaced lines, each portrayed with two central ends. Nahui Ollin has been used as an educational framework, particularly in social justice and ethnic studies institutions.
Meaning & Origin of Ollin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nahui Ollin is a 16th-century concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology with a variety of meanings. Nahui translates to "four," and Ollin translates to "movement" or "motion." Ollin was primarily portrayed in Aztec codices as two interlaced lines, each portrayed with two central ends. Nahui Ollin has been used as an educational framework, particularly in social justice and ethnic studies institutions.
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The Story of Ollin
Ollin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 17 births, good for #5,443 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Ollins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,219 among baby boy names with 14 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 328 Ollins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ollin
Ollin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 328 births in the dataset. Ollin's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Ollin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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