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1998

First Year

2024

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#10690

Peak Rank

113

Total Count

18

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Olesya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Olesya, also spelt Olessia or Olesia, is a feminine given name.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olesya%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olesya%5F%28given%5Fname%29)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Ukrainian
* Russian

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## The Story of Olesya

American parents first put Olesya on the record books as a baby girl name in 1998, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 9 Olesyas were born — ranking #10,690 that year. About 43% of every Olesya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Olesya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 113 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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## Variants & Related Forms of Olesya

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Olesya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Aleksandra](/aleksandra)
* [Alexandra](/alexandra)
* Lesya
* Oleksandra
* [Sasha](/sasha)

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## Names that sound like Olesya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Olesya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Lesya
* [Alejo](/alejo)
* [Alesia](/alesia)
* [Aleshia](/aleshia)
* [Alena](/alena)
* [Alesha](/alesha)
* Alleva
* Alosa
* Calleja
* [Alessia](/alessia)
* [Eliza](/eliza)
* [Elisa](/elisa)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Olesya

What does the name Olesya mean?

Olesya, also spelt Olessia or Olesia, is a feminine given name.

What is the origin of the name Olesya?

Olesya has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ukrainian, Russian.

How popular is Olesya in 2026?

In 2026, Olesya ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Olesya most popular?

Olesya reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #10,690 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Olesya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Olesya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Olesya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Olesya include Matiana, Lenis, Charle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Olesya?

Common variants and related forms of Olesya include Aleksandra, Alexandra, Lesya, Oleksandra, Sasha. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

[👧MatianaPeak #10690](/matiana)[👧LenisPeak #10690](/lenis)[👧CharlePeak #10690](/charle)[👧DeaniPeak #10690](/deani)[👧JalehPeak #10690](/jaleh)[👧BetzabelPeak #10690](/betzabel)[👧AnamariPeak #10690](/anamari)[👧CarynnPeak #10690](/carynn)

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## About the name Olesya 

Olesya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Olesya's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #10,690\. Use the chart and map above to compare Olesya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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