Maryam vs Olive
Maryam 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, Maryam was ranked #57 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Maryam was ranked #65 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maryam was ranked #184 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maryam was ranked #160 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Maryam was ranked #391 and Olive #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maryam and Olive over time
Maryam and Olive appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Maryam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Olive in 1.
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.
Olive reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maryam 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maryam and Olive changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #160 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maryam #57 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maryam held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Olive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Maryam #57 in 2024, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maryam #57, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1990–2025
Maryam held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Olive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Maryam #145 in 2024, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Maryam moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #524 and #272; by 2018 that had become #299 and #361.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maryam #160, Olive #247.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2025
Maryam held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Olive in 6.
Highest recorded here: Maryam #65 in 2025, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maryam #65, Olive #68.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Maryam | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maryam has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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