US rank #11089 Boys' name Peak 2019 457 births

Oleg — #11089 US boys' name

457 babies named Oleg in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s81960s51980s51990s762000s1652010s1512020s47
#11089
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Oleg was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

26 babies were named Oleg in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oleg

The Social Security Administration has registered 457 babies named Oleg between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oleg currently holds the #11089 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oleg performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Oleg shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Oleg in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oleg in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 457 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oleg at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

457

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

2019

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,089

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oleg popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
26
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
051015202530 20242019201420092004199919941959 8

Oleg by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
165 births that decade — 36% of Oleg's all-time total
1950s81960s51980s51990s762000s1652010s1512020s47

Oleg by state

Where Oleg concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Oleg
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 6.8%
#2 Washington
26 5.7%
#3 Texas
7 1.5%
#4 Florida
5 1.1%
California share of Oleg's total US births 6.8%
Even split

31 of 457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oleg?
457 babies have been named Oleg since 1959. It currently ranks #11089 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 26 births.
When was Oleg most popular?
Oleg was most popular in the 2000s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Oleg most popular?
The top states for the name Oleg are California (31 births), Washington (26 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Oleg been used?
Oleg has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oleg?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olen, Ole, Olegario, Oley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.