Olivia vs Ruta
Olivia and Rutacompared 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 2020, Olivia was ranked #1 and Ruta #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Olivia was ranked #15 and Ruta #589 among girls in Norway.
Olivia and Ruta over time
Olivia and Ruta appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Ruta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1975–2013
Olivia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ruta in 8.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #15 in 2013, Ruta #284 in 1985.
The order changed in 1993: Olivia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #393 and #362; by 1993 that had become #281 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Olivia #15, Ruta #589.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2001–2020
Olivia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ruta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2010, Ruta #3998 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Olivia #1, Ruta #5493.
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 | Ruta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Ruta does not have one recorded yet.
- Olivia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ruta.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Ruta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Olivia a "high" Data Confidence level and Ruta 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
Ruta
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #580 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2013
Highest recorded position: #280 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1969–2013).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls