Total births
107
Boys' name · since 1883
Olof
Olof has 107 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 107
- total births
- 1883–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Olof is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 107 have been recorded since 1883.
Olof has 107 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1934.
- 107 total births
- 1883–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 boys have been named Olof since 1883, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1934.
- 107
- total births
- 1883–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Olof was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
9 babies were named Olof in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Olof's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olof's full recorded timeline at 1918, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olof at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Olof popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1934
- Peak year (1914)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Olof by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olof's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Olof births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olof? ▼
107 babies have been named Olof since 1883. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1914 with 9 births.
When was Olof most popular? ▼
Olof was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Olof been used? ▼
Records for Olof go back to 1883, giving 52 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Olof? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Olof's data
- Olof's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olof: Baby Name Since 1883 - 107 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olof. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Olof 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 June 2026.