Heidi vs Olivia
Heidi 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 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #95 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Heidi was ranked #99 and Olivia #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #65 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Heidi was ranked #99 and Olivia #8 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Heidi and Olivia over time
Heidi and Olivia appear together in 6 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Heidi 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.
Heidi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Olivia in 2. 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 2003, Olivia moved ahead of Heidi in Norway · Girls — #137 and #167 the year before became #187 and #155.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Olivia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #437 and #2.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 47.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Olivia #4 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Olivia #8.
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Olivia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #4 in 1964, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Olivia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #137 and #167; by 2003 that had become #187 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Olivia #2.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #48 in 2021, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #65, Olivia #2.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1978–2019
Heidi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olivia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #67 in 1980, Olivia #1 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Heidi #99, Olivia #2.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1977–2022
Heidi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 8.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #72 in 1977, Olivia #1 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Heidi #99, Olivia #8.
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 | Heidi | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Heidi is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Heidi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- Heidi's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Heidi 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
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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