Olivia
Shakespeare gave this form to a character in Twelfth Night, building on the Latin oliva, olive, and on the existing masculine name Oliver.
Olivia in 2025
Olivia was given to 13,554 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 245 babies born.
The history of Olivia
Olivia reached its highest point in 2014, when 19,863 babies were given the name, ranking 2nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 568,136 babies have been named Olivia. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Olivia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Olivia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 618 | 382 |
| 1890s | 1,099 | 370 |
| 1900s | 1,575 | 361 |
| 1910s | 3,545 | 417 |
| 1920s | 5,007 | 524 |
| 1930s | 3,953 | 556 |
| 1940s | 7,218 | 446 |
| 1950s | 6,106 | 508 |
| 1960s | 4,016 | 786 |
| 1970s | 7,884 | 379 |
| 1980s | 14,136 | 250 |
| 1990s | 76,038 | 57 |
| 2000s | 156,289 | 11 |
| 2010s | 184,729 | 2 |
| 2020s | 95,923 | 3 |
Where Olivia is heading
Olivia has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 19,738 babies in 2015 to 13,554 in 2025.
Names like Olivia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Olivia.