Olivia
Coined by Shakespeare for Twelfth Night, on Latin oliva, “olive.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Shakespeare's countess in Twelfth Night; three centuries later it climbed all the way to America's No. 1.
Olivia 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 1990 to 2025. It has been the single most popular name for American girls in 7 different years, first in 2019 and most recently in 2025. Its biggest year was 2014, when 19,840 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 2 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2019, at No. 1. In 2025 it ranked No. 1 for girls. All told, 568,136 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Olyvia (2,670), Olevia (1,945), Oliviah (717), Olivea (644) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Olive
Explore Olivia interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 618 | No. 213 |
| 1890s | 1,099 | No. 237 |
| 1900s | 1,575 | No. 239 |
| 1910s | 3,545 | No. 264 |
| 1920s | 4,982 | No. 279 |
| 1930s | 3,922 | No. 296 |
| 1940s | 7,201 | No. 245 |
| 1950s | 6,100 | No. 275 |
| 1960s | 4,016 | No. 442 |
| 1970s | 7,846 | No. 196 |
| 1980s | 14,060 | No. 122 |
| 1990s | 75,913 | No. 20 |
| 2000s | 156,054 | No. 3 |
| 2010s | 184,561 | No. 1 |
| 2020s | 95,853 | No. 1 |
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.