How Many People Are Named Olly?
An estimated 129 people in the United States have the first name Olly. It is used for both genders, with 84.8% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Olly peaked in popularity in 2021 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olly as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Olly paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
129
About 1 in 2,657,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.8% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
20 births
Total Registered
138
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olly
Olly is predominantly male (84.8%), though 21 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Olly as a male name
Ranked #7,580 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (15 births)
Olly as a female name
Ranked #14,846 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Olly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olly span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 66 babies were registered. Olly remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Olly by Decade
How has Olly tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Olly by State
Olly + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Olly
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Olly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olly?
We estimate approximately 129 people named Olly are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,657,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Olly a common name?
Olly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 138 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olly most popular?
Olly reached peak popularity in 2021, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olly is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olly a male name?
Olly is predominantly male. 84.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olly Smith, Olly Johnson, Olly Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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