Oli
Oli is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, German.
- English
- German
Meaning & Origin of Oli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oli is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, German.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- German
The Story of Oli
As a girl name
American parents first put Oli on the record books as a girl name in 2020, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Olis were born — ranking #13,455 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Olis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Oli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 16 births, good for #5,664 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Olis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,760 among boy names with 16 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 157 Olis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Oli
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Oli. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Oli
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About the name Oli
Oli is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Oli's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,664. Use the chart and map above to compare Oli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.