Olive vs Vivian
Olive and Viviancompared 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 Vivian #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Olive was ranked #106 and Vivian #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Olive was ranked #247 and Vivian #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Olive and Vivian over time
Olive and Vivian appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Olive held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vivian 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.
Vivian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Vivian changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #247 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Olive and Vivian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #247 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2025
Olive held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Vivian in 2.
Highest recorded here: Olive #34 in 1975, Vivian #180 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olive #247, Vivian #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Olive held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Vivian in 2.
Highest recorded here: Olive #53 in 2024, Vivian #909 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Olive moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #2444 and #1805; by 2000 that had become #1313 and #2167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olive #53, Vivian #1262.
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 | Vivian |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Vivian.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Vivian
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #335 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #110 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls