Olivia

“From the olive plant or branch” — Latin origin

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

Olivia reached its best rank, #1, in 2019 and still holds #1 today. It has spent 7 years as America's #1 name. Olivia's short forms are Ollie, Liv, Olly, Livvy, and Livy. Popular twin pairings with Olivia include Sophia, Ava, and Isabella for girls, and Owen, Oliver, and Ethan for boys.

Around the world: #1 in Belgium (2025) · #1 in Canada (2024) · #1 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #1 in England & Wales (2025) · #2 in Netherlands (2025).

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.

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 (Sailor Saturn) — Sailor Moon · Sailor Moon Crystal
Olivia Dunham — Fringe
Olivia Benson — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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.

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

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