US rank #12343 Boys' name Peak 1927 414 births

Ollis — #12343 US boys' name

414 babies named Ollis in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s101910s731920s1191930s801940s791950s191960s242010s52020s5
#12343
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Ollis was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

18 babies were named Ollis in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ollis

The Social Security Administration has registered 414 babies named Ollis between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ollis currently holds the #12343 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ollis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Ollis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 43 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ollis in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ollis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 414 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ollis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

414

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

1927

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,343

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ollis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
18
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
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Ollis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
119 births that decade — 29% of Ollis's all-time total
1890s101910s731920s1191930s801940s791950s191960s242010s52020s5

Ollis by state

Where Ollis concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ollis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
43 10.4%
Alabama share of Ollis's total US births 10.4%

43 of 414 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ollis?
414 babies have been named Ollis since 1891. It currently ranks #12343 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 18 births.
When was Ollis most popular?
Ollis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Ollis most popular?
The top states for the name Ollis are Alabama (43 births).
How long has the name Ollis been used?
Ollis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ollis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ollie, Olliver, Ollivander, Ollen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1891–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.