Christian name OLGA early post WW1 births - England

[Copper1]

Am I reading something that isn't there? I've been struck by the frequency of the given name (w/wo any 2nd name) through all 4 quarters births in 1920 when using FreeBMD.

For one moment I was drawn towards possible POW's kept in England - but surely not!

If there's anyone with a theory - however off-the-wall it might be, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks, Keith

[mckha489]

Film star perhaps

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Petrova

[Copper1]

Possible if her films received he acclaim  & showing this side of the 'Pond'. I'll look into that aspect thanks for early reply.

[maddys52]

Whilst I think this graph is from US statistics, it shows a trend - Olga had spikes in popularity around 1897 and again around 1916.
https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/details/olga-3498

Another website said the name was popular in England like other "Russian" names - Vera and Sonia.
https://forebears.io/forenames/olga

Modified to add:
Here's a better graph with options for different countries (not England unfortunately)
https://www.behindthename.com/name/olga/top

[Copper1]

Thanks maddy - I didn't know such material was out-there.

[brigidmac]

It was at a time when russian Jewish people were escaping pogroms .
It isn't a particularly Jewish name but maybe they brought with them Russian culture and what about tales of the royal family

Olga was one of the sisters held in isolation before execution with her parents and siblings

Was there also a rise in the names Anastasia Tatiana & Maria ?
What about versions of Alexei for boys

[Copper1]

Good morning & the last theory is a welcome piece of lateral-thinking I've never been that competent at myself. I'll be checking what a further search on FreeBMD produces to get a broader picture.

[brigidmac]

Copper thank you may I quote you
 thinking laterally has benefits

[Copper1]

Certainly - I try to be a bit of an individualist when applying the grey cells: family call me eccentric