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 #12309

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Name B

Olan

Boy name · Rank #4567

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Metric Olaf Olan
Current Rank #12309 #4567
Total Births (all years) 2,525 2,718
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 79 69
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Olaf Olan
1880ss 149 —
1890ss 124 16
1900ss 126 69
1910ss 501 354
1920ss 357 529
1930ss 190 376
1940ss 137 314
1950ss 142 237
1960ss 174 149
1970ss 148 110
1980ss 79 89
1990ss 98 44
2000ss 137 105
2010ss 133 204
2020ss 30 122

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

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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