Olga
How to say it: OHL-guh · /ˈoʊlɡə/
Russian feminine form of Old Norse 'Helga', meaning 'holy' or 'blessed'; brought to Slavic cultures via Viking influence.
Olga was the 2,277th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,310 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,277 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 66,306 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,310 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Olga peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Olga is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Olga
- Olga Tokarczuk (born 1962)Polish writer and activist
- Olga Kurylenko (born 1979)Ukrainian-French actress and model
- Olga Korbut (born 1955)Belarusian gymnast (*1955)
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