How old is someone named Olga?
The average Olga is 56 years old.
Half of all living Olgas are between 42 and 72.
When was Olga popular?
Olga peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 50 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,172 | 0 |
| 1910s | 11,750 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12,837 | 190 |
| 1930s | 4,975 | 940 |
| 1940s | 4,040 | 2,300 |
| 1950s | 5,660 | 4,400 |
| 1960s | 4,759 | 4,200 |
| 1970s | 3,648 | 3,400 |
| 1980s | 2,690 | 2,600 |
| 1990s | 2,117 | 2,100 |
| 2000s | 1,382 | 1,400 |
| 2010s | 610 | 610 |
| 2020s | 317 | 320 |
How many Olgas are still alive?
About 22,000 Olgas are alive in the US today. That's 36% of the roughly 62,000 babies named Olga since 1880.
Most Olgas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Olga?
About one in three living Olgas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Olga an old name?
Yes. Olga is older than 84 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Olga will be 63 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Olga a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Olgas are women.
Names the same age as Olga
NAME TWIN
Olga's name twin is Gilbert. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Gilbert's age curve is the closest match to Olga's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Olga
How old is the average Olga?
The average Olga in the US is 56 years old. The median is 59, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Olga?
About 22,000 Olgas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 62,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Olga most popular?
In 1918, when about 1,700 baby girls were named Olga.
Is Olga a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Olgas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this