Ollie
Girl name · #2276 in 2025 · Very rare
Ollie is currently the #2276 girl name in the United States — 80 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Ollie.
Babies named Ollie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Ollie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 183 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 976 girls were named Ollie — good for #195 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ollie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ollie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ollie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ollie is most common
State-level data for Ollie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ollie
Statistically, parents drawn to Ollie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arlie, Effie, Tillie, Essie, and Lizzie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ollie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ollie a popular girl name?
Ollie ranked #2276 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Ollie most popular?
Ollie peaked in 1919, when 976 American girls received the name (ranked #195 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ollie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Ollie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.