Ida vs Olivia
Ida 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, Ida was ranked #337 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #384 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #337 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #37 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Olivia over time
Ida and Olivia appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ida in 1.
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.
Ida reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Olivia moved ahead of Ida in Norway · Girls — #9 and #11 the year before became #12 and #3.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Ida fell — from #372 and #171 in 1964 to #885 and #8 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ida and Olivia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #37 and #2.
List by list
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Olivia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ida #1 in 1989, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Olivia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #9 and #11; by 2015 that had become #12 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #37, Olivia #2.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Olivia #1.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Olivia #4 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Olivia #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ida #178 in 2023, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Olivia #2.
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 | Ida | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːdɑ/ | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Ida is recorded with a Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Ida has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- Ida's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Ida 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
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 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