Ollie is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ollie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ollie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ollie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ollie is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “olive tree”. A pet form of Oliver or Olivia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 59,267 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13,038 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,022 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,096 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,971 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 50 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ollie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1919 (1,345/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (1,130/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (187/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (153/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (108/yr).
Ollie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #285 nationally (given to 1,345 babies that year).
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