Oleg

OH-luhg /ˈoʊləɡ/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Oleg is a rare variant of Olga that peaked in 2019 and has grown less common since.

Oleg is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,728 for boy births in the United States (and #18,104 across all names), given to 9 babies. Oleg was first reported in SSA data in 1959 and peaked in 2019 (26 births).

About the name Oleg

PronunciationOH-luhg /ˈoʊləɡ/
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#8,728U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,104among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
26peak births 2019
1959first in SSA data

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How popular is Oleg?

Boys named Oleg 9 in 2025
195919601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Oleg per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1959–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) 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

Oleg total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,728
202466#11,954
20231414#6,425
20221212#7,130
202188#9,453
202077#10,304
20192626#4,080
201877#10,437
20171313#6,568
20161313#6,616
20151616#5,670
20141717#5,419
20131616#5,574
201299#8,683
20112222#4,466
20101212#6,979
20091313#6,714
20081616#5,694
20071616#5,619
20061818#5,007
20051515#5,500
20042121#4,222
20031313#5,791
20021919#4,288
20012222#3,812
20001212#5,816
19991919#3,941
19981111#5,727
19978—#7,093
199612—#5,099
19955—#9,893
19949—#6,207
19936—#8,391
19926—#8,171
19815—#6,990
19685—#4,572
19598—#3,208