The first name Olavi
A unisex name.
3 syllables Unisex
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Olavi at birth, 1880–2025
In 1924, 5 boys born in the United States were named Olavi, the 4,785th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 9 were.
41
babies named Olavi since 1880
#4,785
rank in 1924
1920
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Olavi
47 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Olavi PaavolainenFinnish essayist, journalist, writer, and poet (1903–1964)
- Olavi VirtaFinnish singer and actor (1915–1972)
- Olavi OjanperäCanoe racer, 1921–2016
- Olavi AlakulppiFinnish cross-country skier, 1915–1990
- Olavi LeimuvirtaFinnish gymnast, 1935–2026
- Olavi SalonenFinnish middle distance runner, 1933–2025
- Olavi RinteenpääFinnish steeplechase runner, 1924–2022
- Olavi UusivirtaFinnish actor-singer, born 1983
- Olavi LaurilaFinnish archer, born 1940
- Olavi LitmanenFinnish footballer, born 1945
- Olavi J. MattilaFinnish politician (1918–2013)
- Olavi KuronenFinnish ski jumper (1923-1989)
Questions
- When was Olavi most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Olavi, its highest rank at 3,143rd.