Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Also spelled: Olivia- (6)
Origin: GreekOlivia 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
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.
We were watching Twelfth Night in a park, outdoor Shakespeare thing, the summer I was pregnant. The character just lingered. It's technically Viola's alias in the play, which is a bit of an odd origin, but we're both English teachers so we're claiming it.
— Diana, Ann Arbor MI, 2018
My wife wanted Olive, I wanted Olivia. We compromised — Olivia, called Olive at home. She's twelve now and goes by Olivia everywhere. Which was my plan all along, honestly.
— Steven, Portland OR, 2012
Three generations of women in my family have names ending in -ia. It was basically required.
— Rosa, San Juan PR, 2021
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,456 | #24 |
| 1997 | 2,789 | #19 |
| 1998 | 3,550 | #16 |
| 1999 | 5,250 | #4 |
| 2000 | 4,546 | #8 |
| 2001 | 4,001 | #10 |
| 2002 | 3,798 | #9 |
| 2003 | 4,024 | #8 |
| 2004 | 3,985 | #6 |
| 2005 | 4,282 | #4 |
| 2006 | 4,961 | #2 |
| 2007 | 4,814 | #3 |
| 2008 | 5,325 | #1 |
| 2009 | 5,201 | #1 |
| 2010 | 5,279 | #1 |
| 2011 | 4,938 | #2 |
| 2012 | 4,585 | #2 |
| 2013 | 4,598 | #2 |
| 2014 | 4,724 | #2 |
| 2015 | 4,853 | #2 |
| 2016 | 5,017 | #1 |
| 2017 | 5,204 | #1 |
| 2018 | 4,598 | #1 |
| 2019 | 4,082 | #1 |
| 2020 | 3,640 | #1 |
| 2021 | 3,649 | #1 |
| 2022 | 3,289 | #1 |
| 2023 | 2,906 | #1 |
| 2024 | 2,761 | #1 |
