Ivy vs Olive
Ivy 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, Ivy was ranked #5 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ivy was ranked #22 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #30 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #35 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #50 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Olive over time
Ivy and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Olive in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ivy 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Ivy moved ahead of Olive in New Zealand · Girls — #25 and #21 the year before became #22 and #33.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ivy rose about as far as Olive fell — from #471 and #127 in 1972 to #50 and #247 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Ivy #11 in 2020, Olive #55 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Olive in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #5, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Olive in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #49 in 2023, Olive #127 in 1972.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #937 and #612; by 2012 that had become #371 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #50, Olive #247.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #11 in 2020, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #30, Olive #68.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Ivy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #22 in 2020, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Ivy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #25 and #21; by 2023 that had become #22 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ivy #22, Olive #33.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Ivy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #26 in 2023, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivy #35, 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 | Ivy | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the ivy plant. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (plant name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Olive doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 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