Boys' name · since 1914

Olavi

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Olavi, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,591 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Olavi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olavi has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1924.

  • #23,591 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olavi ranks #23,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,591 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Olavi's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.

Olavi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Olavi splits its recorded history at 1920: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Olavi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
45678910 191419151916192019221924 5

Olavi by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Olavi's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Olavi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Olavi by state

Where Olavi concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Olavi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
5 12.2%
Massachusetts share of Olavi's total US births 12.2%

5 of 41 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olavi? ▼
41 babies have been named Olavi since 1914. All-time, it sits at #23,591 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
Where does Olavi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olavi ranks #23,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Olavi most popular? ▼
Olavi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Olavi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olavi are Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Olavi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olavi since 1914 -- 11 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Olavi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olan, Olaf, Olajuwon, Ola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Olavi's data

  • Massachusetts records the most Olavis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Olavi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olavi

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Ola Boy
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Olando Boy
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Two nationwide peer axes for Olavi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Olavi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.