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boys' name ★ peaked 1927

Ollis

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ollis
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1927
18 babies
All-time total
414
#8,835 all-time among boys
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Ollis popularity over time

414 babies have been named Ollis since 1891, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 10 1 – #1,082
1900s – – – –
1910s 73 7 – #1,751
1920s 119 12 +63% #1,933
1930s 80 8 -33% #2,264
1940s 79 8 -1% #1,872
1950s 19 2 -76% #3,415
1960s 24 2 +26% #3,575
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #13,514
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 +67% #13,703

The story of Ollis

Ollis 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 1891, 414 American babies have been named Ollis. Its peak came in 1927, when 18 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 Ollis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ollis year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #13,703
2023 – –
2022 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
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2016 – –
2015 5 #13,514
2014 – –
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1965 – –
1960 6 #3,945
1955 7 #3,415
1950 6 #3,588
1945 9 #2,529
1940 15 #1,872
1935 5 #4,018
1930 13 #2,264
1925 12 #2,548
1920 11 #2,718
1915 8 #2,997
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ollis in 2025?

Ollis 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 Ollis?

414 babies have been named Ollis in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ollis most popular?

Ollis peaked in 1927, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Ollis a boy or girl name?

Ollis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ollis rising or falling?

Ollis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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