Olly vs Robert
Olly and Robertcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Olly was ranked #246 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Olly was ranked #305 and Robert #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Olly was ranked #676 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Olly was ranked #622 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Olly and Robert over time
Olly and Robert appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Olly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Olly in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Olly #91 in 2012, Robert #78 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Olly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 25.
Highest recorded here: Olly #106 in 2012, Robert #39 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olly #622, Robert #151.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Olly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 17.
Highest recorded here: Olly #188 in 2019, Robert #43 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olly #676, Robert #104.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2024
Olly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robert in 15.
Highest recorded here: Olly #91 in 2012, Robert #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olly #305, Robert #93.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Olly | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Olly does not have one recorded yet.
- Olly and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; Olly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Olly
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2097 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys