Olav vs Olaf

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

Name A

Olav

Boy name

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Name B

Olaf

Boy name · Rank #12309

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Metric Olav Olaf
Current Rank Unranked #12309
Total Births (all years) 38 2,525
Peak Year 1919 1916
Peak Year Births 7 79
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Olav Olaf
1880ss — 149
1890ss — 124
1900ss — 126
1910ss 7 501
1920ss 11 357
1930ss 5 190
1940ss — 137
1950ss 5 142
1960ss — 174
1970ss 5 148
1980ss — 79
1990ss — 98
2000ss — 137
2010ss — 133
2020ss 5 30

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olav Olaf
2014 — 22
2015 — 18
2016 — 10
2017 — 8
2018 — 7
2019 — 9
2020 — 7
2021 — 7
2022 5 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 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, 1919–2022.

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