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Olly

Boy

Meaning of Olly: English: 'elf army'

Olly is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 7101st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 622nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7101

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#622

61 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

149

First recorded 1925 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Olly per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

86% boys · 14% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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