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Alma vs Ollie

Alma and Olliecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2006, Alma was ranked #1087 and Ollie #5061 among girls in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alma, Ollie
FieldAlmaOllie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #8 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #31 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alma and Ollie both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Alma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Ollie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys