Olly
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,973 in 1925
0 babies were named Olly in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOlly first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #4,973.
About the name Olly
Olly is a girl name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-lly”. US birth records list Olly for girls from 1925 to 2022, in 4 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #4,973 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 447,761 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Olly
What is the origin of the name Olly?
Olly has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Olly a boy or girl name?
Olly is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Olly?
Olly is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,973 in 1925.