Olav

OH-lav /ˈoʊlæv/
boy 2 syllables fading

Olav is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1919 and has since faded.

Olav is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2022. Olav was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1919 (7 births).

About the name Olav

PronunciationOH-lav /ˈoʊlæv/
CultureDanishNorwegianSwedish
7peak births 1919
1919first in SSA data

Names similar to Olav

How popular is Olav?

Boys named Olav
19191920194019601980200020202022
Boys named Olav per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Olav total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202255#13,795
19725—#5,534
19575—#4,388
19325—#4,146
19245—#4,784
19206—#4,148
19197—#3,653