Oliver

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 2000 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 184 babies (rank #121 that year). In 2024 it was given to 184 boys (rank #121). 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 — 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.

2,043

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

184

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Oliver

Oliver Cromwellarmy officer · b. 1599
Oliver Stonedocumentarian · b. 1946
Oliver Kahnassociation football player · b. 1969
Oliver Goldsmithessayist · b. 1728
Oliver Heavisidetelegraphist · b. 1850

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	33	#356
2001	20	#521
2002	20	#532
2003	24	#467
2004	33	#401
2005	30	#426
2006	40	#346
2007	46	#324
2008	40	#368
2009	50	#320
2010	59	#292
2011	68	#274
2012	67	#272
2013	91	#213
2014	128	#164
2015	126	#169
2016	154	#142
2017	132	#161
2018	148	#145
2019	131	#154
2020	136	#153
2022	145	#145
2023	138	#150
2024	184	#121