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Mabel vs Olivia

Mabel 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 2025, Mabel was ranked #16 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Mabel was ranked #83 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Mabel was ranked #93 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Mabel was ranked #94 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Mabel was ranked #94 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Mabel and Olivia over time

Mabel and Olivia appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mabel in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Olivia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mabel 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.

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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Mabel and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #16 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mabel #94 in 2025, Olivia #7 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Mabel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Mabel #16 in 2025, Olivia #1 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mabel #16, Olivia #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1965–2025

    Mabel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Mabel #94 in 2025, Olivia #7 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mabel #94, Olivia #8.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024

    Mabel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Mabel #93 in 2024, Olivia #2 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mabel #93, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mabel

Pairs where Mabel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Olivia

Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mabel, Olivia
FieldMabelOlivia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #16 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Mabel does not have one recorded yet.
  • Mabel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Mabel doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Mabel 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

Mabel

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls