Mara vs Olive
Mara 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, Mara was ranked #369 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mara was ranked #102 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mara was ranked #337 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mara was ranked #325 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Mara and Olive over time
Mara 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, Mara 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mara and Olive changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #325 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mara #369 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mara held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Olive in 26.
Highest recorded here: Mara #369 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Olive moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1473 and #2444; by 2000 that had become #1688 and #1313.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mara #369, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2006–2025
Mara held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Olive in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mara #223 in 2024, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mara #325, Olive #247.
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 | Mara | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Mara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Mara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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