Olaf vs Ola

Side-by-side comparison of Olaf and Ola — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Olaf

Boy name · Rank #12309

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Name B

Ola

Girl name · Rank #6903

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Metric Olaf Ola
Current Rank #12309 #6903
Total Births (all years) 2,525 29,637
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 79 755
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Olaf Ola
1880ss 149 1,421
1890ss 124 2,652
1900ss 126 3,410
1910ss 501 5,767
1920ss 357 6,485
1930ss 190 4,151
1940ss 137 2,829
1950ss 142 1,522
1960ss 174 508
1970ss 148 248
1980ss 79 201
1990ss 98 132
2000ss 137 117
2010ss 133 125
2020ss 30 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olaf Ola
2014 22 9
2015 18 18
2016 10 19
2017 8 17
2018 7 11
2019 9 13
2020 7 14
2021 7 10
2022 6 12
2023 5 17
2024 5 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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