Ole vs Olivers
Ole and Oliverscompared 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 2022, Ole was ranked #4789 and Olivers #2018 among boys in England and Wales.
Ole and Olivers over time
Ole and Olivers appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Olivers held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ole 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.
Ole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Olivers 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2022
Ole held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Olivers in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ole #1156 in 2008, Olivers #1363 in 2016.
The order changed in 2013: Olivers moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #2270 and #2458; by 2013 that had become #2403 and #2055.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ole #4789, Olivers #2018.
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 | Ole | Olivers |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ole has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivers.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Ole
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #16 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Olivers
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4432 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2022
Highest recorded position: #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2014–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys