Total births
41,641
Unisex name · since 1880
Ollie
41,641 babies named Ollie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2231
- among girls today
- 41,641
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
41,641 babies have been named Ollie since 1880, making it today's #2231 unisex name.
Ollie has 41,641 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2231 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2231 among girls today
- 41,641 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ollie is currently the #2231 unisex name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 41,641 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2231
- among girls today
- 41,641
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Ollie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2231
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Ollie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
976 babies were named Ollie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Ollie compares
41,641 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ollie's all-time total is 109x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ollie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41,641 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 976 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ollie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ollie splits its recorded history at 1953: 9% of all births land in the more recent half, 91% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1991 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 976 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ollie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#2,231
Active since
1880
Ollie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 976
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ollie popularity over time - boys
17,626 total births recorded since 1880 (Ollie as boys' name)
Ollie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ollie's strongest decade.
8,273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ollie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 2,832
1880s
2,832 births
- 1890s
1890s
4,272 births
- 1900s
1900s
4,725 births
- 1910s
1910s
7,760 births
- 1920s
1920s
8,273 births
- 1930s
1930s
5,319 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,774 births
- 1950s 2,093
1950s
2,093 births
- 1960s 760
1960s
760 births
- 1970s 300
1970s
300 births
- 1980s 152
1980s
152 births
- 1990s 104
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 154
2000s
154 births
- 2010s 574
2010s
574 births
- 2020s 549
2020s
549 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8,273 births (20% of all-time use).
How Ollie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ollie's total volume
Ollie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ollie by state
Where Ollie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,029 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 2,747 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,499 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 2,369 | 5.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,060 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 1,775 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 1,773 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 1,760 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Ollie's total US births 7.3%
Even split
3,029 of 41,641 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Ollie appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ollie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 41,641 babies named Ollie. Today it holds rank #2231 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 976 births.
When was Ollie most popular? ▼
Ollie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8,273 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Ollie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ollie are Texas (3,029 births), Mississippi (2,747 births), Georgia (2,499 births).
Is Ollie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ollie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 41,641 births, and as a boy's name it has 17,626 births.
How long has the name Ollie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ollie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ollie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olla, Ollivia, Olly, Ollia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ollie's data
- Ollie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (8,273 total births); usage has since declined to 549 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ollies (3,029 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ollie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ollie
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Olliana Girl
18 births
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Ollie: #2231 Unisex Name - 41,641 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ollie. 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 Ollie 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.