Olive vs Siobhain
Olive and Siobhaincompared 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 2003, Olive was ranked #362 and Siobhain #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Olive was ranked #1313 and Siobhain #3912 among girls in England and Wales.
Olive and Siobhain over time
Olive and Siobhain appear together in 1 published list, across 36 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Siobhain in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Siobhain 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
Olive and Siobhain changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2003, ending at #362 and #559.
- Longest-running competitions
Olive and Siobhain were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2003, ending at #362 and #559.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2003
Olive held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Siobhain in 16.
Highest recorded here: Olive #34 in 1975, Siobhain #128 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Olive #362, Siobhain #559.
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 | Olive | Siobhain |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #559 (2003) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Olive has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Siobhain.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #47 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Siobhain
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 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 recorded1964–2003
Highest recorded position: #128 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2003).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2003
Most recently recorded at #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003.
Republic of Ireland · Girls