Olivia
Girl name · #1 in 2025 · Very well-known
Olivia ranks #1 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 13,544 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 133 girls born in 2025 was named Olivia.
The 145-year story
Olivia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 44 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 19,840 girls were named Olivia — good for #2 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Olivia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Olivia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Olivia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Olivia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Olivia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Olivia is most common in NH (17 per 1,000), RI (17 per 1,000), WY (16 per 1,000), NV (16 per 1,000), HI (16 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 10 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Olivia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Olivia
Olivia carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Olivia family went to about 14,005 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #1, versus #1 for Olivia alone.
Names like Olivia
Statistically, parents drawn to Olivia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sophia, Amelia, Mia, Emma, and Sofia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Olivia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,544 | #1 |
| 2024 | 14,772 | #1 |
| 2023 | 15,329 | #1 |
| 2022 | 16,670 | #1 |
| 2021 | 17,847 | #1 |
| 2020 | 17,691 | #1 |
| 2019 | 18,577 | #1 |
| 2018 | 18,061 | #2 |
| 2017 | 18,778 | #2 |
| 2016 | 19,414 | #2 |
| 2015 | 19,729 | #2 |
| 2014 | 19,840 | #2 |
| 2013 | 18,454 | #3 |
| 2012 | 17,333 | #4 |
| 2011 | 17,335 | #4 |
| 2010 | 17,040 | #4 |
| 2009 | 17,444 | #3 |
| 2008 | 17,088 | #4 |
| 2007 | 16,589 | #7 |
| 2006 | 15,508 | #7 |
| 2005 | 15,700 | #5 |
| 2004 | 16,108 | #4 |
| 2003 | 16,154 | #5 |
| 2002 | 14,631 | #10 |
| 2001 | 13,977 | #10 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olivia a popular girl name?
Olivia ranked #1 among girls in 2025 with 13,544 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #2.
When was the name Olivia most popular?
Olivia peaked in 2014, when 19,840 American girls received the name (ranked #2 that year). Since 2014 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Olivia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 133 newborn American girls was named Olivia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.