Olivier

“Variant of Oliver — Olive tree planter, or ancestor's heir (disputed origin)” — Latin/Germanic (disputed) origin

Boy's name · #2559 in the US (2025) · Trending

Olivier is climbing: on the charts since 1924, it is ranked #2559 in 2025, with about 50 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,000 have carried it all-time. It is also an American family name — about 6,400 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Around the world: #20 in Netherlands (2025) · #94 in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Oliviers

Olivier Giroud — French footballer (born 1986)
Olivier Messiaen — French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
Olivier Panis — French racecar driver
Olivier Assayas — French film director, screenwriter and film critic (born 1955)
Olivier Boumal — Cameroonian association football player

In stories & tradition

Olivier (Athos) — The Three Musketeers · Twenty Years After
Olivier (Oliver) — The Song of Roland · Frankish novel
Olivier — The Punisher

What Oliviers become

Among 3,134 notable people named Olivier:

Business leaders appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Olivier Giscard d'Estaing, French businessman and politician (1927–2021).

Similar names: Ollie · Blaize · Olsen · Tidus · Viktor · Waylan

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