Girls & Boys — US data, 1880-2024

Olive

Peaked at #82 nationally in 1893, based on real US Social Security Administration birth records.

Girls vs. boys, all-time

Since 1880, Olive has been recorded >99% of the time for girls and <1% of the time for boys.

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OliveGirls (United States)

Rising
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Olive (Girls)

Peak rank

#82

in 1893

Current rank

#171

in 2024

Years tracked

145

1880–2024

Trend

Rising

Tracked since 1880, Olive reached its peak popularity for girls in 1893, ranking #82 nationally with 589 babies given the name that year.

Over the last 10 years of data, its rank has climbed from #281 (2014) to #171 (2024) — a 39% improvement.

As of 2024, Olive ranks #171 nationally for girls, with 1,778 babies given the name that year.

Recent years

YearRankBirths
2024#1711,778
2023#1801,649
2022#1581,836
2021#1821,635
2020#1961,491
2019#2141,434
2018#2681,232
2017#2561,252

OliveBoys (United States)

Stable
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Olive (Boys)

Peak rank

#928

in 1891

Last ranked

#11864

in 2023

Years tracked

47

1885–2023

Trend

Stable

Tracked since 1885, Olive reached its peak popularity for boys in 1891, ranking #928 nationally with 6 babies given the name that year.

Olive hasn't appeared among the national top ranks for boys since 2023, when it stood at #11864.

Recent years

YearRankBirths
2023#11,8646
2022#13,7885
2021#11,7506
2020#11,6136
2017#11,8066
2016#8,6289
2010#13,7215
1957#3,8656

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, National Data, 18802024.

Similar trajectory

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Based on US data — girls' names only.

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Common Questions

When was Olive most popular?

Olive was most popular in 1893, when it ranked #82 nationally for girls — the highest rank it has reached in this data.

Is Olive becoming more or less popular?

For girls, it's currently rising; for boys, it's currently stable, based on the last decade of SSA data.

How many babies have been named Olive?

At least 65,699 babies have been recorded with the name Olive in the US since 1880, according to Social Security Administration birth records.

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