Oleg: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#8,728

among boys · ↑3,226 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oleg

How common

1 in 189,786

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

26 babies

All-time total

466

#8,228 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Oleg popularity over time

466 babies have been named Oleg since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	8	1	–	#3,208
1960s	5	1	-38%	#4,572
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#6,990
1990s	76	8	+1420%	#3,941
2000s	165	17	+117%	#3,812
2010s	151	15	-8%	#4,080
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-38%	#6,425

The story of Oleg

Oleg is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,728 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 466 American babies have been named Oleg. Its peak came in 2019, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oleg stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oleg?

The median living Oleg is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Oleg are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oleg year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,728
2024	6	#11,954
2023	14	#6,425
2022	12	#7,130
2021	8	#9,453
2020	7	#10,304
2019	26	#4,080
2018	7	#10,437
2017	13	#6,568
2016	13	#6,616
2015	16	#5,670
2014	17	#5,419
2013	16	#5,574
2012	9	#8,683
2011	22	#4,466
2010	12	#6,979
2009	13	#6,714
2008	16	#5,694
2007	16	#5,619
2006	18	#5,007
2005	15	#5,500
2004	21	#4,222
2003	13	#5,791
2002	19	#4,288
2001	22	#3,812
2000	12	#5,816
1995	5	#9,893
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Oleg

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Oleg Gordievsky KGB colonel and double agent (1938–2025) Contemporary
2 Oleg Deripaska Russian businessman (born 1968) Contemporary
3 Oleg Taktarov Russian actor and mixed martial arts fighter b. 1967 · Contemporary
4 Oleg Penkovsky Soviet military intelligence officer and Western spy (1919–1963) Contemporary
5 Oleg Blokhin Ukrainian footballer and manager b. 1952 · Contemporary
6 Oleg Salenko Ukrainian-Russian footballer b. 1969 · Contemporary
7 Oleg Kononenko Turkmen-Russian cosmonaut (born 1964) Contemporary
8 Oleg Antonov Soviet aeroplane designer (1906–1984) Contemporary
9 Oleg Yankovsky Soviet & Russian actor (1944–2009) Contemporary
10 Oleg of Novgorod Varangian prince, founder of Kievan Rus' 900–912 · Medieval
11 Oleg Tabakov Soviet and Russian actor (1935–2018) Contemporary
12 Oleg Vidov Russian–American actor, film director and producer 1943–2017 · Contemporary
13 Oleg Artemyev Russian cosmonaut (born 1970) Contemporary
14 Oleg Menshikov Russian actor, theater director and singer (born 1960) Contemporary
15 Oleg Gazmanov Soviet-Russian singer (born 1951) Contemporary
16 Oleg Protopopov Russian figure skater (1932–2023) Contemporary
17 Oleg Sentsov Ukrainian filmmaker and activist (born 1976) Contemporary
18 Oleg Bryjak Ukrainian opera singer (1960–2015) Contemporary
19 Oleg Popov Clown 1930–2016 · Contemporary
20 Oleg Yefremov Soviet and Russian actor and producer (1927–2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oleg, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oleg?

The median living Oleg is about 17 years old. Half of all living Olegs are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Oleg are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Oleg are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oleg mean?

Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”).

How popular is the name Oleg in 2025?

Oleg ranked #8,728 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oleg?

466 babies have been named Oleg in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oleg most popular?

Oleg peaked in 2019, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Oleg a boy or girl name?

Oleg is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oleg rising or falling?

Oleg is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Oleg?

Well-known people named Oleg include Oleg Gordievsky (politician), Oleg Deripaska (businessperson), Oleg Taktarov (actor).

Names like Oleg

Names that sound and feel close to Oleg: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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