Olaf
About Olaf
Olaf, though sainted and regal in Norway, is slightly oafish here. It is one of those names that has become completely familiar in the U.S. without ever becoming assimilated. Now that he's a comical character in Disney's Frozen, he might get some more attention.
Olaf's solid Scandinavian history includes various kings of Norway, from the eleventh century St. Olaf (often mentioned by the Betty White character on Golden Girls) to the recent Olaf V.
Pronounced OH-lahf.
As of October 2026, Olaf ranked #13369 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #393 in 1885.
Editor's take: The name Olaf is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "ancestor's relic".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,493 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Olaf on lists
Famous Olafs
- Olaf I
King of Denmark
- Olaf Thon
German footballer
- Olaf the White
viking sea,king
- Olaf Zinke
former speed skater
- Olaf Guthfrithsson
King of Dublin
- Olaf I Tryggvason
King of Norway
- Olaf III Haraldsson
King of Norway
- Saint Olaf II Haraldsson
King of Norway
- Olaf the Black
sea,king of the Isle of Man
- Olaf Hampel
German Olympic bobsledder
- (William) Olaf Stapledon
English philosopher and novelist
- Olaf II Haakonsson
King of Denmark (also Olaf IV of Norway)
Olaf in pop culture
- Count Olaf
villain in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Saint Olaf
oft,mentioned hometown of Rose Nylund on TV's "The Golden Girls"
- Olaf
snowman in Disney's "Frozen"
- Olaf
character in "Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!"
- Olaf
the Berserker, character in PC game "League of Legends"
- Olaf "the Stout
" character in the video game series The Lost Vikings
- Olaf the Troll
character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Olaf
Snoopy's brother in the Peanuts series
- Olaf Potato
character in British animated series "Small Potatoes"
- Olaf Oddison
character in "Sims" series
- Olaf the Smug Anteater
character in video game "Animal Crossing: New Leaf"