Olivia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Olivia is a feminine given name in the English language. It is derived from Latin oliva, olive. Both Oliva and Olivia were Latinate forms in use in English-speaking countries as early as the 13th century. Olive was in common use as a vernacular form.

From Wikipedia

Olivia first appears in the data in 2010 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,107 babies (rank #38 that year). In 2024 it was given to 622 girls (rank #17). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Olivia

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.

14,178

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,107

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Shakespeare: Olivia — Twelfth Night

Famous people named Olivia

Olivia de Havillandfilm actor · b. 1916
Olivia Rodrigopop singer · b. 2003
Olivia Wildeactivist · b. 1984
Olivia Newton-Johnrecording artist · b. 1948
Olivia Colmanphilanthropist · b. 1974

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2010	1,107	#38
2011	1,107	#38
2012	1,107	#38
2013	1,107	#38
2014	1,107	#38
2015	1,107	#37
2016	1,107	#37
2017	1,107	#37
2018	1,106	#38
2019	1,106	#38
2020	622	#17
2021	622	#17
2022	622	#17
2023	622	#17
2024	622	#17