Olive
Latin oliva, the olive tree, ancient symbol of peace; the plainer sister of Olivia.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Olive appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1903. Its biggest year was 2022, when 1,836 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 158 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1893, at No. 82. In 2025 it ranked No. 197 for girls. All told, 67,320 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Olaf (2,531) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Olivia
Explore Olive interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,456 | No. 83 |
| 1890s | 5,713 | No. 82 |
| 1900s | 6,027 | No. 95 |
| 1910s | 12,355 | No. 121 |
| 1920s | 10,889 | No. 151 |
| 1930s | 3,542 | No. 274 |
| 1940s | 1,444 | No. 485 |
| 1950s | 617 | No. 891 |
| 1960s | 257 | No. 1617 |
| 1970s | 122 | No. 3577 |
| 1980s | 94 | No. 5077 |
| 1990s | 141 | No. 4718 |
| 2000s | 1,562 | No. 588 |
| 2010s | 10,707 | No. 213 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | No. 158 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.