Olman
The Olmec heartland is the southern portion of Mexico's Gulf Coast region between the Tuxtla mountains and the Olmec archaeological site of La Venta, extending roughly 80 km inland from the Gulf of Mexico coastline at its deepest. It is today, as it was during the height of the Olmec civilization, a tropical lowland forest environment, crossed by meandering rivers.
Meaning & Origin of Olman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Olmec heartland is the southern portion of Mexico's Gulf Coast region between the Tuxtla mountains and the Olmec archaeological site of La Venta, extending roughly 80 km inland from the Gulf of Mexico coastline at its deepest. It is today, as it was during the height of the Olmec civilization, a tropical lowland forest environment, crossed by meandering rivers.
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The Story of Olman
Olman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 14 Olmans were born — ranking #6,095 that year. As of 2026, Olman ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 144 Olmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Olman
Olman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 144 births in the dataset. Olman's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Olman'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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