Freyja vs Olive
Freyja 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, Freyja was ranked #358 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Freyja was ranked #196 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Freyja was ranked #212 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Freyja was ranked #483 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Freyja and Olive over time
Freyja and Olive appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Freyja 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 — Freyja #291 in 2023, Olive #53 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freyja held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olive in 20.
Highest recorded here: Freyja #291 in 2023, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Olive moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #866 and #1012; by 2006 that had become #928 and #816.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freyja #358, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2025
Freyja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olive in 12.
Highest recorded here: Freyja #483 in 2025, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freyja #483, Olive #247.
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 | Freyja | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Freyja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Freyja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1364 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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