Olivia vs Paige
Olivia and Paigecompared 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, Olivia was ranked #1 and Paige #388 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Olivia was ranked #1 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Olivia was ranked #1 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Olivia was ranked #2 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Olivia was ranked #4 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Olivia was ranked #8 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Olivia and Paige over time
Olivia and Paige appear together in 6 published lists, across 186 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Paige in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Olivia 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Olivia and Paige averaged 51.5 places apart, ending at #1 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Olivia and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 51 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #1 and #388.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Olivia #1 in 2024, Paige #164 in 2024.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #388.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls51 shared years, 1996–2024
Olivia held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2008, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olivia #1, Paige #388.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Olivia held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #7 in 2024, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olivia #8, Paige #173.
New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1991–2021
Olivia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2012, Paige #11 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Olivia #4, Paige #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Olivia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #2 in 2024, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olivia #2, Paige #407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2016
Olivia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2014, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Olivia #1, Paige #93.
Scotland · Girls16 shared years, 2024–2024
Olivia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2024, Paige #164 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olivia #1, Paige #164.
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 | Olivia | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɪviə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Olivia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paige.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Olivia a "high" Data Confidence level and Paige a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls