| Olivia | Grace | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Olive tree | grace |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | oh-LIV-ee-uh | GRAYSS |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2014 (19,840) | 2003 (12,781) |
| In 2025 | 13,544 | 5,127 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Olivia | Grace |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 95,853 | 31,533 |
| 2010s | 184,561 | 73,058 |
| 2000s | 156,054 | 110,720 |
| 1990s | 75,913 | 39,872 |
| 1980s | 14,060 | 11,796 |
| 1970s | 7,846 | 6,096 |
| 1960s | 4,016 | 11,213 |
| 1950s | 6,100 | 15,929 |
| 1940s | 7,201 | 19,370 |
| 1930s | 3,922 | 31,357 |
| 1920s | 4,982 | 60,060 |
| 1910s | 3,545 | 57,973 |
| 1900s | 1,575 | 26,927 |
| 1890s | 1,099 | 23,804 |
| 1880s | 618 | 15,227 |
Olivia derives from the Latin oliva, “olive tree,” a symbol of peace. Shakespeare popularised it as a character name in Twelfth Night.
Directly from the English word grace, from Latin 'gratia' meaning favour, thanks, or divine grace. A virtue name popularised by the Puritans; the root of nearly all 'grace'-meaning names of Latin origin.
Olivia is more popular than Grace today: about 13,544 US babies were given the name Olivia in 2025, compared with 5,127 named Grace.
Olivia means Olive tree (Latin origin), while Grace means grace (latin origin).
In US records, Olivia first appears in 1880 and Grace in 1880, so Olivia has the longer recorded history.