Olga
The Russian form of the Old Norse Helga, feminine of Helgi, from heilagr, meaning holy or blessed. Varangian settlers brought the name into Kievan Rus.
Olga in 2025
Olga was given to 50 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,661st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 66,307 babies born.
The history of Olga
Olga reached its highest point in 1918, when 1,691 babies were given the name, ranking 244th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 190th, in 1897.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 62,070 babies have been named Olga. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Olga by decade
| Decade | Babies named Olga | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,116 | 245 |
| 1890s | 2,997 | 190 |
| 1900s | 3,172 | 226 |
| 1910s | 11,750 | 220 |
| 1920s | 12,837 | 254 |
| 1930s | 4,975 | 405 |
| 1940s | 4,040 | 597 |
| 1950s | 5,660 | 608 |
| 1960s | 4,759 | 695 |
| 1970s | 3,648 | 822 |
| 1980s | 2,690 | 1,026 |
| 1990s | 2,117 | 1,378 |
| 2000s | 1,382 | 2,019 |
| 2010s | 610 | 3,885 |
| 2020s | 317 | 5,226 |
Where Olga is heading
Olga has fallen 18% over the past decade, from 61 babies in 2015 to 50 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Olga is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Olga
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Olga.