Aoibhe vs Olivia
Aoibhe and Oliviacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aoibhe was ranked #4192 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoibhe was ranked #150 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoibhe was ranked #304 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aoibhe and Olivia over time
Aoibhe and Olivia appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aoibhe in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aoibhe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Olivia in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoibhe and Olivia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, ending at #304 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1995–2025
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #55 in 2006, Olivia #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibhe #304, Olivia #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #103 in 2017, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhe #150, Olivia #2.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2024
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #2300 in 2020, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhe #4192, Olivia #1.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Olivia
Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Olivia vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #1230.
Olivia · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #934.
Olivia · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #638.
Olivia · Jade · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #5 and #424.
Olivia · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aoibhe | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Aoibhe does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoibhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Aoibhe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aoibhe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aoibhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1995–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls