Olympia
Girl name · #2195 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Olympia is currently the #2195 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Olympia.
Babies named Olympia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 128-year story
Olympia first appears in the Social Security records in 1897, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 104 girls were named Olympia — good for #1248 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Olympia in class?
Olympia scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Olympia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Olympia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Olympias were CA (17), NY (11), TX (8), FL (5), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Olympia
Statistically, parents drawn to Olympia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camelia, Evelia, Talitha, Adria, and Rina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Olympia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olympia a popular girl name?
Olympia ranked #2195 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Olympia most popular?
Olympia peaked in 1981, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1248 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Olympia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Olympia. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.