boy's name
Olav
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 43
Olav is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Olav over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Olav?
In 2022, Olav was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Olav is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Olav
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Olav also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Olav over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Olav
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Olav — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Olav
How popular is the name Olav?
In 2022, Olav was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Olav a girl's or a boy's name?
Olav is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Olav most popular?
Olav peaked in 1919, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.