Iqra vs Olivia
Iqra 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, Iqra was ranked #301 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Iqra was ranked #489 and Olivia #3 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Iqra was ranked #885 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Iqra and Olivia over time
Iqra and Olivia appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iqra 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.
Iqra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Olivia in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iqra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Iqra #184 in 2002, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iqra #301, Olivia #1.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1991–2024
Iqra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olivia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Iqra #291 in 1998, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 1992: Olivia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #308 and #520; by 1992 that had become #505 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iqra #489, Olivia #3.
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 | Iqra | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Iqra does not have one recorded yet.
- Iqra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Iqra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Iqra 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
Iqra
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #522 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #184 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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