Olive vs Phoebe
Olive and Phoebecompared 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, Olive was ranked #53 and Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Olive was ranked #119 and Phoebe #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Olive was ranked #33 and Phoebe #56 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Olive was ranked #106 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Olive was ranked #68 and Phoebe #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Olive was ranked #247 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Olive and Phoebe over time
Olive and Phoebe appear together in 5 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Olive in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Phoebe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Olive moved ahead of Phoebe in New Zealand · Girls — #60 and #53 the year before became #50 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Olive and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #247 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Olive #53 in 2024, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1985–2025
Olive held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Phoebe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Olive #243 in 2024, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order changed in 1996: Phoebe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #352 and #516; by 1996 that had become #471 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olive #247, Phoebe #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Olive held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Olive #53 in 2024, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olive #53, Phoebe #17.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Olive held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Phoebe in 3.
Highest recorded here: Olive #21 in 2022, Phoebe #53 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Olive moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #60 and #53; by 2018 that had become #50 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Olive #33, Phoebe #56.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Olive held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Phoebe in 10.
Highest recorded here: Olive #55 in 2022, Phoebe #42 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olive #68, Phoebe #65.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Olive held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 11.
Highest recorded here: Olive #119 in 2024, Phoebe #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olive #119, Phoebe #30.
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 | Olive | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Olive has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Phoebe.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 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