Ollis
Ollis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bernard Ollis, British-Australian artist Ian Ollis, South African politician John Ollis (1839–1913), American politician Michael Ollis (1988–2013), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Richard Ollis, English cricketer William Ollis (1871–1940), English footballer
Meaning & Origin of Ollis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ollis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bernard Ollis, British-Australian artist Ian Ollis, South African politician John Ollis (1839–1913), American politician Michael Ollis (1988–2013), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Richard Ollis, English cricketer William Ollis (1871–1940), English footballer
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The Story of Ollis
American parents first put Ollis on the record books as a baby boy name in 1891, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 18 Olliss were born — ranking #1,871 that year. About 29% of every Ollis on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Ollis last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 414 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Ollis most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States53%
- United Kingdom16%
- Australia16%
- New Zealand10%
- Canada5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Ollis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ollis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ollies
- Alleys
- Alys
- Illies
- Always
- Alls
- Aweless
- Alos
- Awless
- Awls
- Wallies
- Allers
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ollis
Ollis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 414 births in the dataset. Ollis's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,871. Use the chart and map above to compare Ollis'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 .
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