Olaf vs Olan

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

Name A

Olaf

Boy name · Rank #12357

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Name B

Olan

Boy name · Rank #4585

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Metric Olaf Olan
Current Rank #12357 #4585
Total Births (all years) 2,531 2,732
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 79 69
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Olaf Olan
1880s 149 -
1890s 124 16
1900s 126 69
1910s 501 354
1920s 357 529
1930s 190 376
1940s 137 314
1950s 142 237
1960s 175 149
1970s 148 110
1980s 79 89
1990s 98 44
2000s 137 105
2010s 133 204
2020s 35 136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olaf Olan
2014 22 19
2015 18 25
2016 10 20
2017 8 22
2018 7 27
2019 9 26
2020 7 21
2021 7 30
2022 6 19
2023 5 30
2024 5 22
2025 5 14

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, 1880–2025.

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