Mario vs Oliver
Mario and Olivercompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Mario was ranked #630 and Oliver #3 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mario was ranked #504 and Oliver #5 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mario was ranked #779 and Oliver #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mario and Oliver over time
Mario and Oliver appear together in 3 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Oliver held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mario 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.
Oliver reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mario 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mario and Oliver changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 2025, ending at #504 and #5.
- Longest-running competitions
Mario and Oliver were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #504 and #5.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1959–2025
Mario held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Oliver in 37.
Highest recorded here: Mario #254 in 1984, Oliver #1 in 2018.
The order changed in 1990: Oliver moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #412 and #434; by 1990 that had become #581 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mario #504, Oliver #5.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mario held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mario #424 in 2019, Oliver #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mario #630, Oliver #3.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2022
Mario held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mario #229 in 1990, Oliver #14 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mario #779, Oliver #25.
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 Oliver
Pairs where Oliver shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oliver vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #5 and #433.
Oliver · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #6 and #414.
Oliver · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Bradley
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #10 and #404.
Oliver · Bradley · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Calum
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #100 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2024 they were #10 and #339.
Oliver · Calum · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Mario | Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree', though the true root is debated. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old French |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɒlɪvər/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ollie, Olivier, Oliviero |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #504 (2025) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oliver has a recorded origin (Old French); Mario does not have one recorded yet.
- Mario has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliver.
- A meaning is recorded for Oliver; Mario doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mario
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #335 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #504 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Oliver
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys