Olaf Boy
How popular is Olaf?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Olaf in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
951living people named Olaf (est.)
47median age of people named Olaf
2,531babies named Olaf since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Olaf popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▲ 340 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-72% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1916 (79 boys) |
| Highest rank | #388 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Olaf by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 149 | #388 |
| 1890s | 124 | #456 |
| 1900s | 126 | #511 |
| 1910s | 501 | #658 |
| 1920s | 357 | #991 |
| 1930s | 190 | #1,283 |
| 1940s | 137 | #1,685 |
| 1950s | 142 | #1,758 |
| 1960s | 175 | #1,654 |
| 1970s | 148 | #1,938 |
| 1980s | 79 | #3,255 |
| 1990s | 98 | #3,319 |
| 2000s | 137 | #4,392 |
| 2010s | 133 | #4,389 |
| 2020s | 35 | #9,548 |
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Questions
- Is Olaf a boy or girl name?
- Olaf is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Olaf were boys.
- How popular is the name Olaf?
- 5 baby boys were named Olaf in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Olaf most popular?
- Olaf peaked in 1916, when 79 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #388 in 1885.
- How many people are named Olaf?
- 2,531 babies have been named Olaf in the US since 1880. We estimate about 951 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.