Unisex name · since 1882
Olie
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 577 babies named Olie, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,245 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 577
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Olie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 577 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olie has been recorded 577 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2019.
- #7,245 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 577 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olie ranks #7,245 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 577 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,245 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 577
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Olie's 577 recorded births place it above 84.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Olie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Olie's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Olie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2019
- Peak year (1916)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Olie popularity over time - girls
420 total births recorded since 1880 (Olie as girls' name)
Olie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (137 births, 24% of the file).
1910s was Olie's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Olie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 42
1890s
42 births
- 1900s 43
1900s
43 births
- 1910s
1910s
137 births
- 1920s
1920s
136 births
- 1930s
1930s
92 births
- 1940s 52
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 137 births (24% of all-time use).
How Olie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Olie's total volume
Olie by state
Where Olie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 6 | 1.0% |
6 of 577 births nationwide.
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- Olie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Olies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Olie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1882–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Olie 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 August 2026.