Baby Name Popularity Profile

Oliver

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Oliver.

✦ Olive tree 🌍 Latin, French nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #3
All-Time Peak Rank #3 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 269,903 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 15,396 births in 2024
💡 The Oliver Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Olive tree
Language Origin Latin, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old French name Olivier, which is thought to be from the Latin *olivarius* meaning 'olive tree planter'.
Common Nicknames
Ollie
Alternative Spellings
Olliver
Pronunciation: OL-i-ver
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Oliver

According to SSA data, Oliver achieved its highest historical rank of #3 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 15,396 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 28.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Oliver across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +28.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 15,396 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 37 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,287
1890s: 2,035
1900s: 2,088
1910s: 8,657
1920s: 10,900
1930s: 6,709
1940s: 6,057
1950s: 4,987
1960s: 3,340
1970s: 3,732
1980s: 4,153
1990s: 6,570
2000s: 20,935
2010s: 98,160
2020s: 89,293

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables O-li-ver
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with O, a letter used by only 1.4% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #1 4,587 2016 +2.2% Growth
Nevada #5 1,775 2019 1.7% Decline
Alaska #4 699 2024 4.7% Decline
Idaho #1 1,922 2020 10.5% Decline
Oregon #1 3,974 2022 15.3% Decline
Washington #3 7,024 2024 10.9% Decline
Colorado #4 5,108 2024 +12.3% Growth
Vermont #1 691 2023 7.9% Decline
New Hampshire #3 1,230 2024 7.0% Decline
Arizona #5 4,614 2022 3.0% Decline
Minnesota #3 6,417 2021 6.6% Decline
Florida #5 11,735 2024 +10.4% Growth
South Dakota #1 1,117 2022 +8.2% Growth
Missouri #1 7,006 2024 +17.4% Growth
North Dakota #5 1,068 2016 7.8% Decline
Montana #1 937 2020 8.8% Decline
Virginia #4 6,843 2022 +5.7% Growth
Wisconsin #1 5,944 2018 +3.1% Growth
Maine #2 1,285 2020 16.3% Decline
Indiana #1 6,732 2022 +5.9% Growth
California #7 28,143 2022 5.6% Decline
North Carolina #3 8,074 2024 +14.2% Growth
Tennessee #3 5,986 2024 +39.3% Growth
Kansas #2 2,956 2025 +12.6% Growth
Nebraska #5 2,054 2017 21.1% Decline
Arkansas #3 2,966 2021 +13.5% Growth
Wyoming #4 369 2020 39.5% Decline
Maryland #5 4,078 2021 +6.6% Growth
Texas #7 20,245 2023 +5.3% Growth
Georgia #6 7,228 2024 +28.6% Growth
South Carolina #7 3,741 2024 +21.1% Growth
Iowa #1 3,371 2019 7.0% Decline
Oklahoma #3 3,447 2024 4.1% Decline
Louisiana #6 4,485 2023 +17.0% Growth
Alabama #6 4,482 2025 +17.9% Growth
District of Columbia #11 1,073 2023 5.7% Decline
Connecticut #6 2,616 2024 +3.6% Growth
Mississippi #18 2,975 2019 10.8% Decline
Massachusetts #8 5,663 2024 +4.0% Growth
Kentucky #1 3,988 2025 +18.3% Growth
Delaware #3 456 2024 +11.4% Growth
Illinois #3 10,784 2020 11.3% Decline
Ohio #1 10,101 2022 +11.1% Growth
Michigan #3 8,124 2020 5.8% Decline
Hawaii #16 657 2020 33.3% Decline
New Mexico #12 1,062 2018 1.7% Decline
Rhode Island #3 703 2025 +27.3% Growth
New York #5 13,777 2025 +7.0% Growth
New Jersey #9 4,859 2025 +19.6% Growth
Pennsylvania #4 9,114 2024 +24.1% Growth
West Virginia #3 1,556 2023 +45.5% Growth

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