Olive vs Sasha
Olive and Sashacompared 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 Sasha #776 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Olive was ranked #75 and Sasha #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Olive was ranked #162 and Sasha #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Olive was ranked #247 and Sasha #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Olive and Sasha over time
Olive and Sasha appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Sasha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Olive 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Olive and Sasha changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #247 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Olive and Sasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #247 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1973–2025
Olive held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sasha in 20.
Highest recorded here: Olive #88 in 1976, Sasha #200 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olive #247, Sasha #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Olive held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sasha in 17.
Highest recorded here: Olive #53 in 2024, Sasha #114 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Olive moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #260 and #241; by 2013 that had become #233 and #376.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olive #53, Sasha #776.
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 | Sasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| 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 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Olive has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Sasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls