| Amanda | Olivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Worthy of love | Olive tree |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | uh-MAN-duh | oh-LIV-ee-uh |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1987 (41,786) | 2014 (19,840) |
| In 2025 | 601 | 13,544 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amanda | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,904 | 95,853 |
| 2010s | 11,081 | 184,561 |
| 2000s | 46,660 | 156,054 |
| 1990s | 191,132 | 75,913 |
| 1980s | 369,727 | 14,060 |
| 1970s | 123,920 | 7,846 |
| 1960s | 17,176 | 4,016 |
| 1950s | 5,471 | 6,100 |
| 1940s | 2,759 | 7,201 |
| 1930s | 1,965 | 3,922 |
| 1920s | 3,125 | 4,982 |
| 1910s | 3,643 | 3,545 |
| 1900s | 2,923 | 1,575 |
| 1890s | 3,872 | 1,099 |
| 1880s | 3,280 | 618 |
A literary coinage from the Latin gerundive amanda, 'lovable, worthy of love, deserving to be loved', from amare 'to love'. Built directly on the root am-.
Olivia derives from the Latin oliva, “olive tree,” a symbol of peace. Shakespeare popularised it as a character name in Twelfth Night.
Olivia is more popular than Amanda today: about 13,544 US babies were given the name Olivia in 2025, compared with 601 named Amanda.
Amanda means Worthy of love (latin origin), while Olivia means Olive tree (Latin origin).
In US records, Amanda first appears in 1880 and Olivia in 1880, so Amanda has the longer recorded history.