Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1998
Olesya
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Olesya, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14240
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
113 babies have been named Olesya since 1998, making it today's #14240 girls' name.
Olesya has 113 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14240 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #14240 among girls today
- 113 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olesya is currently the #14240 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 113 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14240
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Olesya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14240
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Olesya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Olesya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Olesya compares
113 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Olesya's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olesya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Olesya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Olesya's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Olesya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,240
Active since
1998
Olesya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Olesya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Olesya's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Olesya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olesya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 113 babies named Olesya. Today it holds rank #14240 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 9 births.
When was Olesya most popular? ▼
Olesya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Olesya been used? ▼
Olesya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Olesya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oleta, Olevia, Olene, Oletha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olesya's data
- Olesya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Olesya
Nearby Names Like Olesya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olesya
Oleta Girl
5,472 births
Olevia Girl
1,945 births
Olene Girl
1,347 births
Oletha Girl
1,214 births
Olena Girl
#4117 920 births
Compare Olesya side by side: Olesya vs Oleta Olesya vs Olevia Olesya vs Olene
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olesya: #14240 Girls' Name - 113 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olesya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Olesya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.