| Olivia | Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Olive tree | Victory |
| Origin | Latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | oh-LIV-ee-uh | vik-TOR-ee-uh |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2014 (19,840) | 1993 (12,925) |
| In 2025 | 13,544 | 4,027 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Olivia | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 95,853 | 27,560 |
| 2010s | 184,561 | 71,017 |
| 2000s | 156,054 | 84,967 |
| 1990s | 75,913 | 117,475 |
| 1980s | 14,060 | 53,272 |
| 1970s | 7,846 | 30,884 |
| 1960s | 4,016 | 37,733 |
| 1950s | 6,100 | 49,127 |
| 1940s | 7,201 | 20,752 |
| 1930s | 3,922 | 6,204 |
| 1920s | 4,982 | 10,547 |
| 1910s | 3,545 | 10,766 |
| 1900s | 1,575 | 3,692 |
| 1890s | 1,099 | 2,479 |
| 1880s | 618 | 1,440 |
Olivia derives from the Latin oliva, “olive tree,” a symbol of peace. Shakespeare popularised it as a character name in Twelfth Night.
Victoria is the Latin word for “victory,” and the name of the Roman goddess of triumph. Britain’s Queen Victoria, who reigned more than sixty years, turned it into a royal classic.
Olivia is more popular than Victoria today: about 13,544 US babies were given the name Olivia in 2025, compared with 4,027 named Victoria.
Olivia means Olive tree (Latin origin), while Victoria means Victory (Latin origin).
In US records, Olivia first appears in 1880 and Victoria in 1880, so Olivia has the longer recorded history.