Total births
128
Unisex name · since 1941
Olly
128 babies named Olly in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7327
- among boys today
- 128
- born since 1941
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Olly currently ranks #7327 among unisex names in America, with 128 babies recorded since 1941.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olly has been recorded 128 times among boys since 1941, currently ranked #7327 nationally and more common than 49% 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 1941 to 2025.
- #7327 among boys today
- 128 born since 1941
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olly is currently the #7327 unisex name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 128 born since 1941, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7327
- among boys today
- 128
- born since 1941
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Olly vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7327
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Olly was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
15 babies were named Olly in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Olly compares
128 30th 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
Olly's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olly | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 128 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Olly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olly's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,327
Active since
1941
Olly popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Olly popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1925 (Olly as girls' name)
Olly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Olly's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Olly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 66 births (52% of all-time use).
Olly by state
Where Olly concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.9% |
California share of Olly's total US births 3.9%
5 of 128 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olly? ▼
128 babies have been named Olly since 1941. It currently ranks #7327 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Olly most popular? ▼
Olly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Olly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olly are California (5 births).
Is Olly a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Olly is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 128 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Olly been used? ▼
Records for Olly go back to 1941, giving 85 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Olly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ollie, Olliver, Ollis, Ollivander, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Olly's data
- California records the most Ollys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Olly
Nearby Names Like Olly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olly
Ollie Boy
#1047 17,626 births
Olliver Boy
#6241 479 births
Ollis Boy
#12391 414 births
Ollivander Boy
#3888 343 births
Ollin Boy
#6882 316 births
Compare Olly side by side: Olly vs Ollie Olly vs Olliver Olly vs Ollis
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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, 1941–2025 (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. "Olly: #7327 Unisex Name - 128 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olly. 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 Olly 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.