Ollie
How to say it: OL-ee · /ˈɑli/
Diminutive of Oliver (Latin 'olive tree') or Olivia. Used independently as a given name for both boys and girls.
Ollie was the 280th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 287 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #266 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #280 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 287 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,505 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #266 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Well used since the 1880s, Ollie never disappeared. Far below that early high, it is expected to rise again.
What goes with it
Light and lilting with soft sounds, it travels easily. Archie makes a playful companion.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ollie is about 1 in 105.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #123. Ireland: #31.
Famous people named Ollie
- Ollie Watkins (born 1995)English footballer
- Ollie Maclean (born 1998)New Zealand rower
- Ollie Kirkby (1886–1964)American actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- An ollie is the fundamental skateboarding trick (jumping without hands); lowercase slang heard identically.
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