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    The first name Ollie

    A unisex name from French meaning “olive tree”, “olive”.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    Ollie means “olive tree”, “olive” in French.

    From Germanic, from Latin olivarius (“olive tree”) (from oliva (“olive”)), and from Welsh.

    More names that mean forest.

    Ollie is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 412 boys were named Ollie, making it the 123rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 1,130 births (#63).

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    13,651
    babies named Ollie, 1996–2025
    #123
    rank in 2025
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ollie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ollie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 207 boys born in the United States were named Ollie, the 1,058th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 976 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    59,267
    babies named Ollie since 1880
    #1,058
    rank in 2025
    1919
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Ollie

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ollie Watkins
      English footballer (born 1995)
    • Ollie Matson
      American football player and sprinter (1930–2011)
    • Ollie Murray James
      American politician (1871–1918)
    • Ollie Barbieri
      English actor, born 1991
    • Ollie Kirkby
      American actress (1886 – 1964)
    • Ali-Ollie Woodson
      American singer-songwriter (1951-2010)
    • Ollie Hairs
      English-born Scottish cricketer (born 1991)
    • Ollie Pope
      English cricketer (born 1998)
    • Ollie Robinson
      British cricketer (born 1993)
    • Ollie Hancock
      British racing driver, born 1987
    • Ollie Palmer
      English association football player (born 1992)
    • Ollie Halsall
      English guitarist and vibraphone player (1949–1992)

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    Questions

    What does the name Ollie mean?
    Ollie means “olive tree”, “olive” in French.
    What is the origin of the name Ollie?
    From Germanic, from Latin olivarius (“olive tree”) (from oliva (“olive”)), and from Welsh.
    How popular is the name Ollie?
    In 2025, 412 boys born in England and Wales were named Ollie, ranking 123rd. Its peak was 2010, with 1,130 births.
    Is Ollie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 59,267 US babies named Ollie since 1880, 70% were girls and 30% boys.
    When was Ollie most popular?
    1919 in the United States, when 976 babies were named Ollie, its highest rank at 195th.
    Is Ollie also a surname?
    Yes. Ollie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.