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Olai

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Olai: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Norway · Boys

Rising

among boys in Norway · 1992–2025

Norway · Boys rank from 1992 to 2025, ranging from #89 to #617.199520012007201320192025#89#617
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1992#617
1995#428
1996#536
1997#479
1998#413
1999#454
2000#379
2001#329
2002#419
2003#248
2004#272
2005#250
2006#298
2007#291
2008#161
2009#261
2010#198
2011#137
2012#132
2013#123
2014#100
2015#107
2016#103
2017#98
2018#89
2019#96
2020#110
2021#100
2022#120
2023#107
2024#112
2025#120

VerifiedSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

What the data shows

RisingNorway · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 32 of the 34 years from 1992 to 2025.

Official data for Norway, 1992–2025 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #617 among boys in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1992–2025

    Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1992–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #120 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1992 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #89 in Norway in 2018.

Olai's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025Norwaymale#12049HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#11251HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#10759HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#12049HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#10062HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#11051HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#9671HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#8987HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#9874HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#10372HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#10772HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#10075HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#12357HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#13255HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#13752HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#19827HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#26119HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#16139HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#29115HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#29814HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#25018HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#27215HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#24818HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4197HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#32911HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3799HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4547HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4138HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4796HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5365HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4288HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#6174HighVerified
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Olai

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1992–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1992 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #89 in Norway in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.