Olga is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Olga means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Olga across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Olga has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Olga is a girl name of Old Norse origin meaning “holy, blessed”. The Russian form of the Norse name Helga.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 62,070 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 266 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 505 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Olga per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (1,691/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (42/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (6/yr).
Olga has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #244 nationally (given to 1,691 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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