How Many People Are Named Olga?
people named Olga are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 14,949 people in the US has this name
Based on 62,070 babies named Olga in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
1,691 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Russian form of HELGA. The Varangians brought it from Scandinavia to Russia. The 10th-century Saint Olga was the wife of Igor I, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus (a state based around the city of Kiev). Following his death she ruled as regent for her son for 18 years. After she was baptized in Constantinople she attempted to convert her subjects to Christianity.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Olga (99.7%) were girls.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Olga alive today is about 56 years old, and 48% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 41 and 71 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Olga first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 1,691 babies. In 2025, 50 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Olga has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #126, in 1916. In 2025 it ranked #3,201.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,201 |
| Best rank | #126 (1916) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #170 in the 1920s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Olga alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Olga were born in Texas than in any other state: about 7,286 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Olga was given 3.7 times as often in Texas, 2.8 times in Arizona and 2 times in California.
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