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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 792 babies (rank #48 that year). In 2024 it was given to 792 girls (rank #48). The name has been rising 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.

8,568

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

792

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
1999	27	#503
2000	40	#409
2001	47	#370
2002	61	#324
2003	60	#323
2004	57	#340
2005	69	#295
2006	87	#260
2007	70	#295
2008	122	#228
2009	133	#212
2010	195	#164
2011	263	#133
2012	340	#109
2013	353	#105
2014	393	#100
2015	458	#89
2016	522	#77
2017	561	#70
2018	584	#67
2019	601	#62
2020	628	#61
2021	700	#57
2022	716	#56
2023	689	#56
2024	792	#48