Oli is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Oli in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Oli
Oli has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 127 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #1081 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Oli is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Oli
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Oli per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Oli in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Oli has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 127 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1081 in 2016. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Oli is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Oli include: Oli Denton โ Oli Denton is a professional rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie.; Oli Rahman โ Oli Rahman is a football player from Ghana, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,...; Oli Sykes โ Oliver Scott Sykes, known professionally as Oli Sykes is an English musician, and the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Bring Me the Horizon..
Oli does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Olis in the wild.
12
UK babies named Oli (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 127 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Oli
Likely around 1 other Oli in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Oli
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oli Denton is a professional rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie. Denton was educated at St Peter's School, York and has plenty experience of playing rugby sevens.
Oli Rahman is a football player from Ghana, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He played as a midfielder.
Oliver Scott Sykes, known professionally as Oli Sykes is an English musician, and the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Bring Me the Horizon. He founded apparel company Drop Dead Clothing and opened a vegan dinnery in Sheffield.
Oli Higginson is an English actor, writer and musician. He is best known internationally for his recurring role as Footman John on the Netflix period drama Bridgerton.
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is a Nepalese politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Nepal, from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025. He has been the chairman of the communist party CPN (UML) since 2014.