Oleg Smith
There are approximately 4 people named Oleg Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Oleg with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Oleg
449
Alive today
Named Smith
2.7M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 449
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 19
Top Census group: White (97.0%)
Estimated bearers: 2.7M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #1
Per 100K: 792.79
Top ancestry: White (68.0%)
First name trend
Oleg: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Oleg. The peak year was 2019 with 26 births. The average person named Oleg today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oleg
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Oleg, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 97.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oleg described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Oleg at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White97.0% · 7,546
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 81
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 69
- Two or more races0.9% · 69
- Black or African American0.2% · 16
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Smith surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Smith described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Smith at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.0% · 1,611,236
- Black or African American22.6% · 535,967
- Two or more races4.4% · 103,611
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 82,947
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 19,744
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 16,139
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Oleg has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 449 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Oleg right now.
The surname Smith appears at a rate of 792.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.7928%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Oleg Smith. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Oleg Smith: questions and answers
How many people are named Oleg Smith?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Oleg Smith. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (792.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Oleg Smith?
We classify Oleg Smith as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Oleg a male or female name?
Oleg is predominantly male. Out of 457 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Oleg profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Oleg Smith?
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