Oliver

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter", or "olive branch bearer".

From Wikipedia

Oliver first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 1,375 babies (rank #6 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,244 boys (rank #6). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Oliver

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

20,966
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
1,375
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
199198#276
1992103#277
199395#291
199476#315
1995109#264
199682#328
199798#275
1998111#249
1999113#234
2000129#204
2001135#195
2002147#187
2003166#181
2004205#151
2005259#125
2006310#105
2007405#88
2008548#72
2009642#55
2010647#49
2011757#40
2012782#39
2013938#27
20141,165#17
20151,242#15
20161,329#12
20171,188#14
20181,273#13
20191,293#12
20201,375#6
20211,325#10
20221,284#6
20231,253#6
20241,244#6