Olly

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Olly first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 596 babies (rank #106 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Olly

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Olly yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,425

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

596

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Olly

Olly Murspop musician · b. 1984
Olly Alexandertelevision actor · b. 1990

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	5	#2,331
2001	7	#1,886
2002	9	#1,602
2003	13	#1,299
2004	23	#926
2005	16	#1,285
2006	20	#1,113
2007	31	#860
2008	34	#830
2009	124	#324
2010	556	#113
2011	507	#122
2012	596	#106
2013	496	#122
2014	346	#165
2015	348	#167
2016	294	#191