Olive is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Olive means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Olive across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Olive has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Olive is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “olive tree”. From the name of the olive tree, a symbol of peace.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 67,320 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,016 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 296 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 79 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,552 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,099 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Olive per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (1,841/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (892/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1975 (239/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (41/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (17/yr).
Olive has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #375 nationally (given to 2,537 babies that year).
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