boy's name
Oleh
- Origin Ukrainian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 54
Oleh is a boy's name. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Oleh is a name of Ukrainian origin.
- Peaked in 1958, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Oleh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Oleh?
In 1980, Oleh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Oleh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oleh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oleh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oleh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oleh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oleh
How popular is the name Oleh?
In 1980, Oleh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Oleh a girl's or a boy's name?
Oleh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Oleh most popular?
Oleh peaked in 1958, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.