Ollie
Pronounced AA1 L IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1919
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Ollie?
Ollie is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 59,112 children — the 607th most common girls' name on record.
It peaked in 1919, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1919, when 976 children were given it.
Olly is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 30% of children named Ollie are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Ollie and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Olly
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AA1 L IY0 · OW1 L IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Ollie
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Ollie
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Ollie?
- Ollie ranks 607th among girls' names in US records, with 59,112 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 861.
- Is Ollie a unisex name?
- Yes. About 30% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Ollie most popular?
- 1919, when 976 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Ollie spelled?
- Olly. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.