Cecelia vs Olive
Cecelia and Olivecompared 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, Cecelia was ranked #463 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cecelia was ranked #431 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Cecelia was ranked #898 and Olive #243 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cecelia and Olive over time
Cecelia and Olive appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cecelia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cecelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Olive in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cecelia #463 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Cecelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olive in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cecelia #463 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Olive moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1522 and #1646; by 1998 that had become #3142 and #1259.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cecelia #463, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1964–2024
Cecelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olive in 22.
Highest recorded here: Cecelia #189 in 1964, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cecelia #898, Olive #243.
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 | Cecelia | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cecelia and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cecelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #463 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls