Lucille vs Olive
Lucille 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, Lucille was ranked #1819 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Lucille was ranked #629 and Olive #361 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lucille and Olive over time
Lucille and Olive appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lucille 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.
Lucille reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Olive 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
Lucille held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olive in 26.
Highest recorded here: Lucille #1074 in 1997, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Olive moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1393 and #2444; by 2000 that had become #2746 and #1313.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucille #1819, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1964–2018
Lucille held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olive in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lucille #327 in 1968, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Lucille #629, Olive #361.
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 | Lucille | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucille and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Lucille
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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