Magdalena vs Olive

Magdalena 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, Magdalena was ranked #1603 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Magdalena was ranked #898 and Olive #243 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Magdalena was ranked #439 and Olive #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Magdalena and Olive over time

Magdalena and Olive appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Magdalena 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
Magdalena held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olive in 28.
Highest recorded here: Magdalena #712 in 2012, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Magdalena #1603, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2006–2024
Magdalena held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olive in 7.
Highest recorded here: Magdalena #285 in 2011, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Olive moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #374 and #491; by 2014 that had become #876 and #373.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Magdalena #898, Olive #243.

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 Olive

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

Christine vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #247.
Christine · Olive · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Suzanne vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #361.
Suzanne · Olive · 48 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Deborah vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #247.
Deborah · Olive · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Olive vs Katherine
In 1964 they stood at #72 and #77 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #247 and #608.
Olive · Katherine · 58 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Magdalena, Olive
Field	Magdalena	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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	70/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Magdalena has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Magdalena

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #392 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2023
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1952–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 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