Olaf
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Olaf has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
60 people · the #58,763 first name in Brazil · median age 47
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Olaf
People given the name Olaf in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Olaf deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Olaf truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Olaf fits with your family’s names and surname.
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