Isabelle vs Olive
Isabelle 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Isabelle was ranked #55 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #34 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #52 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #58 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #207 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #227 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Isabelle and Olive over time
Isabelle and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Olive in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Isabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Olive 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Olive moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2019 as Isabelle fell out of it to #54, having been #28 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Olive moved ahead of Isabelle in New Zealand · Girls — #28 and #50 the year before became #54 and #44.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Isabelle rose about as far as Olive fell — from #466 and #113 in 1971 to #34 and #247 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabelle and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #34 and #247.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1971–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Olive in 7.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #26 in 2010, Olive #113 in 1971.
The order changed in 1994: Isabelle moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #300 and #300; by 1994 that had become #268 and #450.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #34, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isabelle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #17 in 2008, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabelle #52, Olive #53.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Isabelle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Olive in 5.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #27 in 2015, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Olive moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #28 and #50; by 2019 that had become #54 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Isabelle #55, Olive #33.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #29 in 2017, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #58, Olive #68.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Isabelle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olive in 1.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #123 in 2016, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Olive moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #193 and #209; by 2024 that had become #227 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabelle #227, Olive #119.
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 | Isabelle | 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 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