ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1914 First Year 1944 Last Year 1923 Peak Year #2614 Peak Rank 114 Total Count 16 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1919 First Year 1931 Last Year 1922 Peak Year #2612 Peak Rank 35 Total Count 5 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Olis What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Olís is the trade name of Iceland Oil Ltd., an oil and energy infrastructure company in Iceland. The company operates a number of service stations under the trademark of Olís, in addition to the self-serve stations under the brand name of ÓB - inexpensive fuel. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol%C3%ADs) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol%C3%ADs) 🏛️Origin & history The company was founded on October 3rd, 1927, being the oldest oil company on Iceland. In 1999, Iceland Oil Ltd. The company purchased all shares in Ellingsen, which was soon consolidated into the holding company in 2001\. The company also owns all shares in subsidiaries companies Hátækni and ísmar. Olís was implicated in the 1993–2001 Icelandic oil price fixing scandal . \[ citation needed \] In June 2011, it was revealed that Landsbankinn , Olís's principal debtor, would be eligible to take over the company due to the company's poor finances. Olís is one of the 30 largest companies in Iceland t 📖 ## The Story of Olis ### As a girl name Olis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 13 Oliss were born — ranking #2,612 that year. As of 2026, Olis ranks #4,331 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Oliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Olis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 11 Oliss were born — ranking #2,614 that year. As of 2026, Olis ranks #3,430 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Oliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Olis Phonetically similar names — useful when Olis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Olus](/olus) * [Alice](/alice) * [Ellis](/ellis) * [Alis](/alis) * [Elis](/elis) * [Allis](/allis) * [Alyce](/alyce) * [Ellice](/ellice) * [Ulis](/ulis) * Aulis * [Olas](/olas) * [Solace](/solace) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Olis What does the name Olis mean? Olís is the trade name of Iceland Oil Ltd., an oil and energy infrastructure company in Iceland. The company operates a number of service stations under the trademark of Olís, in addition to the self-serve stations under the brand name of ÓB - inexpensive fuel. How popular is Olis in 2026? In 2026, Olis ranks #3,430 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Olis most popular? Olis reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #2,614 that year with 11 babies given the name. Is Olis a unisex name? Yes — Olis is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 23% of Oliss assigned female and 77% assigned male historically. What names go well with Olis? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Olis include Jenkins, Oma, Ewart. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦JenkinsPeak #2614](/jenkins)[👦OmaPeak #2614](/oma)[👦EwartPeak #2614](/ewart)[👦EverttePeak #2614](/evertte) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧MassiePeak #2612](/massie)[👧LurliePeak #2612](/lurlie)[👧AlfaPeak #2612](/alfa)[👧EndaPeak #2612](/enda) ## About the name Olis Olis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 114 births in the dataset. Olis's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,614\. Use the chart and map above to compare Olis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1923 → ](/year/1923) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.