Olivia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Olivia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Olivia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Olivia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Olivia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “olive tree”. popularised by Shakespeare in Twelfth Night.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 568,136 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 121,845 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10,456 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,393 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8,419 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,975 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 Olivia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (19,863/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (5,328/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1975 (618/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (529/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (191/yr).
Olivia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #2 nationally (given to 25,511 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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