Oksana
A feminine name of Slavic origin meaning "highly respected" or "praised".
Name Census estimates that about 979 living Americans carry the first name Oksana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Oksana today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oksana births was 1995 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oksana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Oksana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
979
~ 1 in 350,107 Americans
Peak year
1995
76 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,148
Tracked since 1950
Census
Oksana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,016 people with the first name Oksana, which placed it at #2,872 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,872
National first-name rank
People counted
8.0K
8,016 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
95.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oksana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oksana is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oksana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Oksana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.2% · 7,635
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 167
- Two or more races1.0% · 79
- Black or African American0.9% · 75
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 56
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 4
Popularity
Oksana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oksana from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 318 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oksana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oksana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Oksanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, Washington recorded the most babies named Oksana, while New Jersey, Texas, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Oksana
The name Oksana has its roots in the Ukrainian and Russian languages, originating from the Greek name "Xenia," which means "hospitable" or "welcoming stranger." It is believed to have emerged as a popular name around the 10th century during the spread of Christianity in Eastern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oksana can be found in the Kyivan Rus', an ancient East Slavic state that existed from the 9th to the 13th century. The name was often associated with hospitality and kindness, traits that were highly valued in the Slavic cultures of the time.
In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Oksana of Chernigov, a daughter of a Kievan prince, was known for her charitable works and devotion to the Orthodox Christian faith. Her legacy helped popularize the name further in the region.
Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance period, the name Oksana continued to be widely used among the Eastern Slavic populations, particularly in Ukraine and Russia. It was often associated with nobility and aristocracy, as many noble families adopted the name for their daughters.
One notable figure from this era was Oksana Dolska (1630-1686), a Ukrainian noblewoman and poet who was renowned for her literary works and contributions to the cultural renaissance of the time.
In the 19th century, the name gained further prominence with Oksana Petrivna Steshenko (1900-1935), a renowned Ukrainian writer and activist who played a significant role in the Ukrainian cultural revival movement.
During the Soviet era, the name Oksana remained popular among Russian and Ukrainian families, with several notable figures bearing the name, such as Oksana Maksimovna Derevko (1926-2018), a Soviet and Russian actress known for her roles in numerous films and theater productions.
Other notable individuals with the name Oksana include Oksana Baiul (born 1977), a Ukrainian figure skater and Olympic gold medalist, and Oksana Chusovitina (born 1976), a Uzbekistani gymnast who has competed in a record-breaking eight Olympic Games.
People
Oksana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oksana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oksana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oksana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 979 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oksana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 350,107 US residents.
Is Oksana a common name?
We classify Oksana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,040 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oksana most popular?
The single biggest year for Oksana was 1995, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oksana is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Oksana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,016 people with the name Oksana, or 2.65 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,872 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Oksana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Oksana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Oksana appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,013 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Oksana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oksana is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Oksana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Oksana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (7,635 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oksana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oksana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oksana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oksana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oksana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oksana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Oksana?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Oksana at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.