The first name Oleh
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Оле́г (Oléh), equivalent to Oleg.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Oleh at birth, 1880–2025
In 1980, 5 boys born in the United States were named Oleh, the 6,992nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 10 were.
54
babies named Oleh since 1880
#6,992
rank in 1980
1958
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Oleh
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Oleh HornykiewiczAustrian biochemist (1926-2020)
- Oleh BazylevychFootballer (1938-2018)
- Oleh MakhnitskyiGeneral Prosecutor of Ukraine, born 1970
- Oleh BarannikFootballer, born 1992
- Oleh NadudaFootballer, born 1971
- Oleg YashchukBelgian footballer, born 1977
Questions
- When was Oleh most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Oleh, its highest rank at 2,763rd.