How Many People Are Named Oleg?
An estimated 449 people in the United States have the first name Oleg. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Oleg peaked in popularity in 2019 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oleg as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oleg paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
449
About 1 in 763,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2019
26 births
Total Registered
457
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oleg
Oleg is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 457 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Oleg as a male name
Ranked #11,906 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (26 births)
Oleg: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oleg span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 165 babies were registered. Oleg has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oleg by Decade
How has Oleg tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oleg by State
Birth registrations for Oleg span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, Washington. On average, about 17 Olegs were registered per state.
Oleg + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oleg as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oleg: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oleg?
We estimate approximately 449 people named Oleg are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 763,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Oleg a common name?
Oleg is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 457 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oleg most popular?
Oleg reached peak popularity in 2019, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oleg is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oleg a male name?
Oleg is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oleg Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oleg Smith, Oleg Johnson, Oleg Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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