Olive

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Olive is a feminine given name of English origin meaning olive tree. The name is associated with peace because of the symbolism of the olive branch. An olive wreath has traditionally been worn by champions as a symbol of victory. It has also been seen as a symbol of fruitfulness.

From Wikipedia

Olive first appears in the data in 2013 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 318 babies (rank #74 that year). In 2025 it was given to 203 girls (rank #83). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Olive

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

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,563

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

318

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Olive

Olive Schreinerfeminist · b. 1855
Olive Thomasfilm actor · b. 1894

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2013	76	#88
2014	92	#91
2015	204	#99
2016	98	#140
2017	153	#85
2018	105	#92
2019	318	#74
2020	255	#74
2021	227	#63
2022	233	#62
2023	312	#62
2024	287	#64
2025	203	#83