Olivia

“From the olive plant or branch” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Olivia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #1 (2019) · 567,345 babies named Olivia all-time · 1 in 120 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Belgium (2025) · #1 in Canada (2024) · #1 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #1 in England & Wales (2025) · #2 in Netherlands (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 girl's name in 24 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Olivias

Olivia de Havilland — British actress (1916–2020)
Olivia Rodrigo — American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
Olivia Newton-John — British–Australian singer (1948–2022)
Olivia Wilde — American actress and film director (born 1984)
Olivia Colman — British actress

In stories & tradition

Olivia (Sailor Saturn) — Sailor Moon · Sailor Moon Crystal
Olivia Dunham — Fringe
Olivia Benson — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

What Olivias become

Among 1,389 notable people named Olivia:

Athletes appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Olivia Schough, Swedish association football player.

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