Olympia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Olympia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Olympia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Olympia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Olympia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “from Mount Olympus”. A Greek name referring to the home of the gods.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,644 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 394 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 Olympia per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (104/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (38/yr).
Olympia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #2,059 nationally (given to 104 babies that year).
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