Melina vs Olive
Melina 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, Melina was ranked #696 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Melina was ranked #885 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Melina and Olive over time
Melina and Olive appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Melina 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.
Melina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
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
Melina and Olive changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #696 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Melina #655 in 2022, Olive #53 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Melina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olive in 26.
Highest recorded here: Melina #655 in 2022, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Olive moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1107 and #1520; by 2002 that had become #1658 and #1104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Melina #696, Olive #53.
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 | Melina | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #234 (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
- Melina and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Melina
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #649 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #156 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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