Olajuwon vs Olaf

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

Name A

Olajuwon

Boy name · Rank #9219

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Name B

Olaf

Boy name · Rank #12309

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Metric Olajuwon Olaf
Current Rank #9219 #12309
Total Births (all years) 633 2,525
Peak Year 1994 1916
Peak Year Births 58 79
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Olajuwon Olaf
1880ss — 149
1890ss — 124
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 501
1920ss — 357
1930ss — 190
1940ss — 137
1950ss — 142
1960ss — 174
1970ss — 148
1980ss 167 79
1990ss 273 98
2000ss 76 137
2010ss 87 133
2020ss 30 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olajuwon Olaf
2014 10 22
2015 9 18
2016 9 10
2017 6 8
2018 13 7
2019 — 9
2020 7 7
2021 5 7
2022 — 6
2023 10 5
2024 8 5

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, 1983–2024.

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