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Olly

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Olly: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Olly: Recorded since 1999, it reached #91 in 2012, and it stood at #668 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1999 to 2025, ranging from #106 to #2097.19992001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#106#2097
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1999#2097
2001#1746
2002#1519
2003#1248
2004#906
2005#1246
2006#1084
2007#848
2008#818
2009#323
2010#113
2011#122
2012#106
2013#122
2014#165
2015#166
2016#191
2017#253
2018#279
2019#310
2020#335
2021#425
2022#548
2023#561
2024#622
2025#668

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 26 of the 27 years from 1999 to 2025.

In 2025: #668 among boys in England and Wales, #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1999–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2024

    Highest recorded position: #91 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2009–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #668 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #91 in Northern Ireland in 2012.

Olly's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#66854HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#62261HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#56167HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#54870HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#42598HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#335135HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#310155HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#279179HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#253213HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#191294HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#166348HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#165346HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#122496HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#106596HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#122507HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#113556HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#323124HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#81834HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#84831HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#124616HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#90623HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124813HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#15199HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3055HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2856HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2956HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#15215HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2428HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#17114HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#17114HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#16216HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#12125HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#17115HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#14618HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#9135HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#13122HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#11228HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#27916HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#29415HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#18829HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#31813HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#21426HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#26318HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#21026HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#21527HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#22325HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#22725HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#28916HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#37310HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#24616HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Olly is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Olly, between 1999 and 2025, in 26 of those 27 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1999–202526#106 in 2012
Northern Ireland2009–202416#91 in 2012
Republic of Ireland2009–202517#188 in 2019
Scotland20241#246 in 2024

Its high point came 12 years earlier in England and Wales (2012) than in Scotland (2024).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #91 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.