Austin vs Oliver
Austin and Olivercompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #37 and Oliver #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Oliver #2 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Oliver #3 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Oliver #7 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Oliver #10 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Oliver #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Austin and Oliver over time
Austin and Oliver appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Oliver held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Oliver reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Austin 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Oliver rose about as far as Austin fell — from #114 and #68 in 1964 to #176 and #18 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Oliver were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #176 and #18.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 62.
Highest recorded here: Austin #111 in 1965, Oliver #14 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Oliver #18.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Oliver #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Oliver #3.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 21.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Oliver #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Oliver #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 15.
Highest recorded here: Austin #37 in 2025, Oliver #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #37, Oliver #2.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 15.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Oliver #1 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, Oliver #2.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Austin | Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree', though the true root is debated. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old French |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɒlɪvər/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ollie, Olivier, Oliviero |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | United Kingdom #1 (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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Oliver has a recorded origin (Old French); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Austin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliver.
- A meaning is recorded for Oliver; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Oliver
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys