Recorded 1883–1934 Boys' name Peak 1914 107 births

Olof — boys' name

107 babies named Olof in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Olof

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Olof between 1883 and 1934, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Olof currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1914, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olof performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Olof shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olof in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 107 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Olof at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

107

Since 1883

52 years of records

Peak year

1914

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1883

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1934

Olof popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1883

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1914)
9
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Olof by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
40 births that decade — 37% of Olof's all-time total
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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?
Olof has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 52 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.