Olive vs Pola
Olive and Polacompared 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 Pola #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Olive was ranked #106 and Pola #476 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Olive was ranked #162 and Pola #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Olive was ranked #247 and Pola #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Olive and Pola over time
Olive and Pola appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pola 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.
Pola 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Olive held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Pola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olive #53 in 2024, Pola #431 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olive #53, Pola #826.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Olive held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Pola in 12.
Highest recorded here: Olive #243 in 2024, Pola #199 in 2012.
The order changed in 2021: Olive moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #444 and #294; by 2021 that had become #322 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olive #247, Pola #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022
Olive held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Pola in 3.
Highest recorded here: Olive #162 in 2022, Pola #281 in 2020.
The order changed in 2021: Olive moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #397 and #281; by 2021 that had become #190 and #446.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Olive #162, Pola #418.
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 | Pola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Olive has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pola.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Pola
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #199 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls