Ollie
Pet form of Oliver, a name tied to the olive tree by way of Old French.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Ollie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 3 different years between 1885 and 1888. Its biggest year was 1919, when 976 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 195 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1887, at No. 96. The name has also seen real use for boys: 17,626 of the 59,267 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Olie (997) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Oliver
Explore Ollie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,832 | No. 96 |
| 1890s | 4,272 | No. 103 |
| 1900s | 4,725 | No. 113 |
| 1910s | 7,760 | No. 150 |
| 1920s | 8,273 | No. 205 |
| 1930s | 5,319 | No. 241 |
| 1940s | 3,774 | No. 307 |
| 1950s | 2,093 | No. 467 |
| 1960s | 760 | No. 862 |
| 1970s | 300 | No. 1989 |
| 1980s | 152 | No. 4148 |
| 1990s | 104 | No. 6264 |
| 2000s | 154 | No. 5279 |
| 2010s | 574 | No. 2090 |
| 2020s | 549 | No. 1878 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.