Cliona vs Olivia
Cliona 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 2023, Cliona was ranked #4056 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #391 and Olivia #5 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #856 and Olivia #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cliona and Olivia over time
Cliona and Olivia appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cliona in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cliona 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cliona and Olivia changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2023, ending at #856 and #17.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Cliona fell — from #241 and #46 in 1997 to #391 and #5 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Cliona and Olivia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #856 and #17.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olivia in 49.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #83 in 1998, Olivia #4 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #856, Olivia #17.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #106 in 2001, Olivia #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #391, Olivia #5.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #1372 in 2002, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #4056, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Cliona | 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 | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) | 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); Cliona does not have one recorded yet.
- Cliona has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Cliona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Cliona 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
Cliona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · 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