Olaf Name Popularity and Statistics

Olaf is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,531
First Year on Record1880

Olaf popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys5#12,008
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys5#12,239
2022Boys6#10,863
2021Boys7#9,714
2020Boys7#9,554
2019Boys9#8,215
2018Boys7#9,670
2017Boys8#8,840
2016Boys10#7,605
2015Boys18#5,058
2014Boys22#4,392
2013Boys9#8,118
2012Boys15#5,720
2011Boys15#5,675
2010Boys20#4,678
2009Boys17#5,334
2008Boys22#4,395
2007Boys13#6,262
2006Boys19#4,675
2005Boys18#4,631
2004Boys6#9,948
2003Boys11#6,258
2002Boys13#5,395

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1916 · Boys

79 recorded births and rank #662.

1917 · Boys

74 recorded births and rank #706.

1915 · Boys

71 recorded births and rank #690.

1918 · Boys

60 recorded births and rank #851.

Where Olaf ranked highest in 2015

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

IL
Rank #1,185 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Olaf