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Worldwide Name Statistics

Olive

Ranked #1425 - 1 in 333,611 people
US

Most common in

United States

24k bearers

World total

23,980

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1425

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States24k
Worldwide
~24k
rank #1425
Rarity
1 in 333,611
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~24k in US

About the name Olive

There are an estimated 23,980 people named Olive alive worldwide today. That ranks Olive at #1425 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Olive is held by approximately 23,980 people, ranking #1425 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,841 U.S. residents).

Historically Olive is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.4% female).

Olive appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.6%Female 99.4%

Olive popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Olive, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 224
  2. 1881: 211
  3. 1882: 291
  4. 1883: 294
  5. 1884: 360
  6. 1885: 354
  7. 1886: 404
  8. 1887: 394
  9. 1888: 465
  10. 1889: 469
  11. 1890: 491
  12. 1891: 515
  13. 1892: 590
  14. 1893: 589
  15. 1894: 589
  16. 1895: 577
  17. 1896: 583
  18. 1897: 583
  19. 1898: 644
  20. 1899: 570
  21. 1900: 712
  22. 1901: 539
  23. 1902: 593
  24. 1903: 603
  25. 1904: 573
  26. 1905: 604
  27. 1906: 567
  28. 1907: 568
  29. 1908: 648
  30. 1909: 651
  31. 1910: 654
  32. 1911: 706
  33. 1912: 888
  34. 1913: 999
  35. 1914: 1,209
  36. 1915: 1,667
  37. 1916: 1,624
  38. 1917: 1,577
  39. 1918: 1,635
  40. 1919: 1,499
  41. 1920: 1,563
  42. 1921: 1,587
  43. 1922: 1,336
  44. 1923: 1,230
  45. 1924: 1,058
  46. 1925: 982
  47. 1926: 880
  48. 1927: 890
  49. 1928: 800
  50. 1929: 651
  51. 1930: 551
  52. 1931: 526
  53. 1932: 491
  54. 1933: 398
  55. 1934: 334
  56. 1935: 294
  57. 1936: 284
  58. 1937: 260
  59. 1938: 240
  60. 1939: 235
  61. 1940: 169
  62. 1941: 208
  63. 1942: 180
  64. 1943: 208
  65. 1944: 110
  66. 1945: 140
  67. 1946: 123
  68. 1947: 98
  69. 1948: 128
  70. 1949: 97
  71. 1950: 99
  72. 1951: 67
  73. 1952: 80
  74. 1953: 72
  75. 1954: 58
  76. 1955: 50
  77. 1956: 57
  78. 1957: 62
  79. 1958: 37
  80. 1959: 41
  81. 1960: 48
  82. 1961: 24
  83. 1962: 36
  84. 1963: 28
  85. 1964: 22
  86. 1965: 23
  87. 1966: 22
  88. 1967: 19
  89. 1968: 16
  90. 1969: 19
  91. 1970: 17
  92. 1971: 10
  93. 1972: 13
  94. 1973: 9
  95. 1974: 17
  96. 1975: 15
  97. 1976: 11
  98. 1977: 9
  99. 1978: 9
  100. 1979: 12
  101. 1980: 13
  102. 1981: 8
  103. 1982: 8
  104. 1983: 11
  105. 1984: 8
  106. 1985: 14
  107. 1986: 9
  108. 1987: 7
  109. 1988: 6
  110. 1989: 10
  111. 1990: 13
  112. 1991: 8
  113. 1992: 15
  114. 1993: 16
  115. 1994: 8
  116. 1995: 12
  117. 1996: 13
  118. 1997: 15
  119. 1998: 18
  120. 1999: 23
  121. 2000: 35
  122. 2001: 37
  123. 2002: 43
  124. 2003: 51
  125. 2004: 51
  126. 2005: 88
  127. 2006: 116
  128. 2007: 271
  129. 2008: 358
  130. 2009: 512
  131. 2010: 546
  132. 2011: 763
  133. 2012: 860
  134. 2013: 1,097
  135. 2014: 1,152
  136. 2015: 1,212
  137. 2016: 1,171
  138. 2017: 1,259
  139. 2018: 1,232
  140. 2019: 1,435
  141. 2020: 1,497
  142. 2021: 1,642
  143. 2022: 1,841
  144. 2023: 1,657
  145. 2024: 1,789
  146. 2025: 1,604

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Olive worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,980 people named Olive alive worldwide today, ranking #1425 globally.

Is Olive a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 333,611 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,980 bearers, which is 1 in 13,841 Americans.

Is Olive a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Olive is used 0.6% male and 99.4% female.

Where does the name Olive come from?

Who are famous people named Olive?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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