Meaning and history
Russian form of the Old Norse name Helgi (see Helge). The Varangians brought it from Scandinavia to Eastern Europe, where it was borne by a 9th-century Varangian ruler who conquered Kyiv and made it the capital of Kievan Rus.
20062006: 18 births, rank #4,865
2007: 16 births, rank #5,434
2008: 16 births, rank #5,487
2009: 13 births, rank #6,436
2010: 12 births, rank #6,698
20112011: 22 births, rank #4,356
2012: 9 births, rank #8,158
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 17 births, rank #5,252
2015: 16 births, rank #5,507
20162016: 13 births, rank #6,349
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 26 births, rank #4,003
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: 8 births, rank #8,825
2022: 12 births, rank #6,828
2023: 14 births, rank #6,220
2024: 6 births, rank #10,938
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Oleg, ranking #8,243 among boys.