Noeleen vs Olive
Noeleen 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Noeleen was ranked #393 and Olive #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Noeleen and Olive over time
Noeleen and Olive appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Noeleen 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.
Noeleen 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
Noeleen and Olive changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1996, ending at #393 and #471.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Noeleen and Olive averaged 47.2 places apart, ending at #393 and #471.
- Longest-running competitions
Noeleen and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1964 to 1996, ending at #393 and #471.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–1996
Noeleen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Olive in 17.
Highest recorded here: Noeleen #93 in 1965, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order changed in 1996: Noeleen moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #502 and #450; by 1996 that had become #393 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Noeleen #393, Olive #471.
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 | Noeleen | 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 | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #393 (1996) | England and Wales · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Noeleen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Noeleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #104 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 recorded1964–1996
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1996
Most recently recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996.
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 #47 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls