Olga
Girl name · #3168 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Olga ranks #3168 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Olga.
Babies named Olga per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Olga first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 50 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,691 girls were named Olga — good for #141 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Olga in class?
Olga scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Olga will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Olga is most common
State-level data for Olga is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Olga
Statistically, parents drawn to Olga tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Irma, Elva, Edna, Hilda, and Ora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Olga | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 118 | #1822 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 111 | #1877 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1709 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1459 |
| 2003 | 137 | #1439 |
| 2002 | 153 | #1282 |
| 2001 | 179 | #1161 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olga a popular girl name?
Olga ranked #3168 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Olga most popular?
Olga peaked in 1918, when 1,691 American girls received the name (ranked #141 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Olga?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Olga. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.