Total births
140
Unisex name · since 2009
Oli
140 babies named Oli in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6151
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Oli is the #6151 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 140 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oli has been recorded 140 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #6151 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #6151 among boys today
- 140 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oli is currently the #6151 unisex name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 140 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6151
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Oli vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6151
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Oli was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
16 babies were named Oli in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Oli compares
140 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oli's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oli | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oli's full recorded timeline at 2019, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,151
Active since
2009
Oli popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Oli popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 2020 (Oli as girls' name)
Oli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oli's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Oli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oli? ▼
Oli has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6151 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Oli most popular? ▼
Oli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Oli a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Oli is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 140 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Oli been used? ▼
Oli has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oli? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oliver, Olin, Olivier, Olivia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Oli
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oli
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Olie Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oli: #6151 Unisex Name - 140 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oli. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oli draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.