Florence vs Olive
Florence 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, Florence was ranked #6 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Florence was ranked #20 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Florence was ranked #25 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #90 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Florence was ranked #101 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Florence was ranked #196 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Florence and Olive over time
Florence and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Florence held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Olive in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Olive reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Florence 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Florence moved ahead of Olive in New Zealand · Girls — #39 and #21 the year before became #20 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Florence and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #196 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Florence #6 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2025
Florence held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Olive in 26.
Highest recorded here: Florence #146 in 1964, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order changed in 2008: Florence moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #635 and #635; by 2008 that had become #430 and #597.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Florence #196, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Florence #6 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #6, Olive #53.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023
Florence held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olive in 8.
Highest recorded here: Florence #20 in 2023, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Florence moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #39 and #21; by 2023 that had become #20 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Florence #20, Olive #33.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Florence held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Florence #101 in 2024, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Florence #101, Olive #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2016–2025
Florence held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Florence #25 in 2025, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Florence #25, Olive #68.
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 | Florence | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Flourishing, blossoming. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈflɔɹəns/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Flo, Florrie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Florence and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Olive doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Florence a "high" Data Confidence level and Olive a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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