boy's name
Oleg
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 728
Ireland
#848
2011 births
Oleg is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oleg over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 165 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Oleg?
In 2025, Oleg was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Oleg is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oleg
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oleg also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oleg over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oleg
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oleg — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oleg
How popular is the name Oleg?
In 2025, Oleg was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Oleg a girl's or a boy's name?
Oleg is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oleg?
Oleg has 2 syllables.
When was Oleg most popular?
Oleg peaked in 2019, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Oleg a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oleg currently ranks #3,547 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.