Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Olie

Gender Unisex · 42% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Olie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
35 babies
All-time total
997
#7,240 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Olie popularity over time

997 babies have been named Olie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 55 30 85 9 – #814
1890s 45 42 87 9 +2% #814
1900s 69 43 112 11 +29% #998
1910s 98 137 235 24 +110% #1,101
1920s 117 136 253 25 +8% #1,744
1930s 20 92 112 11 -56% #1,756
1940s 6 52 58 6 -48% #2,165
1950s 5 19 24 2 -59% #3,002
1960s 5 16 21 2 -12% #3,940
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 5 5 1 – #13,935
2010s – 5 5 1 0% #13,595
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Olie

Olie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 997 American babies have been named Olie, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Olie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Olie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #13,595
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,935
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 7 #2,923
1940 – – 6 #3,371
1935 7 #3,661 10 #2,493
1930 7 #3,956 13 #2,263
1925 8 #3,941 13 #2,395
1920 23 #1,794 12 #2,562
1915 10 #2,850 13 #2,143
1910 9 #1,732 8 #1,281
1905 6 #1,868 5 #1,374
1900 10 #1,293 8 #1,025
1895 5 #1,755 6 #1,047
1890 – – 6 #967
1885 6 #1,018 5 #1,053
1880 7 #721 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Olie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Olie in 2025?

Olie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Olie?

997 babies have been named Olie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olie most popular?

Olie peaked in 1920, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Olie a boy or girl name?

Olie is used for both: about 42% of babies named Olie have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Olie rising or falling?

Olie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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