Olivia

Origin: Latin — From the olive plant or branch

Nicknames: Ollie, Liv, Olly, Livvy, Livy

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

Popularity over time

Olivia reached its best rank, #1, in 2019 and still holds #1 today. It has spent 7 years as America's #1 name.

Across the states

See where Olivia is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 girl's name in 22 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Olivia is a leading choice across several countries and regions, reaching #1 in England & Wales, Belgium, and Finland (Finnish-sp.).

#1 in England & Wales (2025) · #1 in Belgium (2025) · #1 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #2 in Netherlands (2025) · #2 in Norway (2025) · #3 in Argentina (2025) · #3 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #3 in Scotland (2025) · #3 in N. Ireland (2025) · #4 in Sweden (2025) · #4 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #5 in New Zealand (2025) and 20 more.

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 Dunham — Fringe (TV series)
Olivia Benson — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Olivia Pope — Scandal (TV series)

What Olivias become

Among 1,433 notable people named Olivia:

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

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Olivia include Sophia, Ava, and Isabella for girls, and Owen, Oliver, and Ethan for boys.

Spellings & nicknames

About 370 girls a year are given Liv as their full name, 91 Ollie, 90 Livvy, and 47 Livy.

Similar names: Ava · Sophia · Charlotte · Isabella · Evelyn · Aria

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