Ollie
Boy name · #1056 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 207 baby boys were named Ollie, placing it at #1056 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1406, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,696 boys born in 2025 was named Ollie.
The 145-year story
Ollie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 63 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 369 boys were named Ollie — good for #274 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.
Babies named Ollie per year. Source: SSA.
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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 "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
Geography matters for names, and Ollie is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ollie is most common in IL (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ollie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Ollie
Ollie belongs to the Oliver family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Oliver family went to about 15,146 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #3, versus #1056 for Ollie alone.
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 Monroe, Noble, Booker, Wiley, and Hollis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ollie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 207 | #1056 |
| 2024 | 211 | #1047 |
| 2023 | 199 | #1080 |
| 2022 | 217 | #1022 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1085 |
| 2020 | 168 | #1153 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1265 |
| 2018 | 151 | #1228 |
| 2017 | 121 | #1429 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1585 |
| 2015 | 122 | #1406 |
| 2014 | 74 | #1945 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2090 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2185 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2542 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ollie a popular boy name?
Ollie ranked #1056 among boys in 2025 with 207 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1406.
When was the name Ollie most popular?
Ollie peaked in 1919, when 369 American boys received the name (ranked #274 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ollie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,696 newborn American boys was named Ollie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.