girl name
Olive
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#197 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Olive in the US, 1880–2025
Olive first appears in US records in 1880. It peaked in 2022, when 1,836 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 1,597.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Olive popular?
Near its peak Olive is more popular now than at almost any point on record, peaking in 2022.
| 2020s | 10,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,707 | |
| 2000s | 1,562 | |
| 1990s | 141 | |
| 1980s | 94 | |
| 1970s | 122 | |
| 1960s | 257 | |
| 1950s | 617 | |
| 1940s | 1,444 | |
| 1930s | 3,542 | |
| 1920s | 10,889 | |
| 1910s | 12,355 | |
| 1900s | 6,027 | |
| 1890s | 5,713 | |
| 1880s | 3,456 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Olive a boy or a girl name?
Olive is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Olive a popular name right now?
Olive is more popular now than at almost any point on record, peaking in 2022.
How popular is the name Olive?
In 2025, Olive ranked #197 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Olive most popular?
Olive was most popular in 2022, when about 1,836 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.