Olly
The Story of Olly
As a girl name
Olly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Ollys were born — ranking #13,584 that year. As of 2026, Olly ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Ollys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Olly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Ollys were born — ranking #5,774 that year. As of 2026, Olly ranks #7,405 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 136 Ollys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Olly
Olly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 136 births in the dataset. Olly's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,505. Use the chart and map above to compare Olly'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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