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    The first nameOlivia

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “olive”, “olive branch”.

    Pronounced /oʊˈlɪvi.ə/ 4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Olivia means “olive”, “olive branch” in Latin.

    From Latin Olīva, an early saints’ name from olīva (“olive; olive branch”). First popularized by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 2,386 girls were named Olivia, making it the 1st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 5,325 births (#1).

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    125,494
    babies named Olivia, 1996–2025
    #1
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Olivia with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Olivia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 13,544 girls born in the United States were named Olivia, the 1st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 19,840 were.

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    568,136
    babies named Olivia since 1880
    #1
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Olivia in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Оли́вия
    Olívija
    Bulgarian
    奧利維婭 /奥利维娅
    Àolìwéiyà
    Chinese
    Olivie
    Czech, also Olivia
    Ολίβια
    Olívia
    Greek
    Olívia
    Hungarian
    オリビア
    Oribia
    Japanese
    올리비아
    Ollibia
    Korean
    Oliwia
    Polish
    Olívia
    Portuguese
    Оли́вия
    Olívija
    Russian
    Olívia
    Slovak
    Olivija
    Slovene
    Олі́вія
    Olívija
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Olivia in Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Olivia

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Olivia

    98 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Olivia de Havilland
      British actress (1916–2020)
    • Olivia Wilde
      American actress and film director (born 1984)
    • Olivia Newton-John
      British and Australian singer (1948–2022)
    • Olivia Colman
      British actress, born 1974
    • Olivia Hussey
      British actress (1951–2024)
    • Olivia Munn
      American actress, comedian, television personality and author, born 1980
    • Olivia Williams
      British actress (born 1968)
    • Olivia Cooke
      British actress (born 1993)
    • Olivia Culpo
      American model (born 1992)
    • Olivia Holt
      American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1997)
    • Olivia Dean
      British singer, born 1999
    • Olivia Thirlby
      American actress, born 1986

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    Questions

    What does the name Olivia mean?
    Olivia means “olive”, “olive branch” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Olivia?
    From Latin Olīva, an early saints’ name from olīva (“olive; olive branch”). First popularized by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
    How popular is the name Olivia?
    In 2025, 2,386 girls born in England and Wales were named Olivia, ranking 1st. Its peak was 2008, with 5,325 births.
    What are nicknames for Olivia?
    Common nicknames for Olivia include Livy, Livvy, Olly, Olitz, Olive, Ollie.