Olivia vs Sølvi
Olivia and Sølvicompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Olivia was ranked #2 and Sølvi #533 among girls in Norway.
Olivia and Sølvi over time
Olivia and Sølvi appear together in 1 published list, across 18 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.
Sølvi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 · Girls18 shared years, 1964–2023
Olivia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sølvi in 9.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #2 in 2023, Sølvi #72 in 1964.
The order changed in 1993: Olivia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #520 and #369; by 1993 that had become #281 and #673.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Olivia #2, Sølvi #533.
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 Olivia
Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Olivia vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1 and #1454.
Olivia · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #1 and #983.
Olivia · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1 and #747.
Olivia · Jade · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Paige
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1 and #580.
Olivia · Paige · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Olivia | Sølvi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #533 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Sølvi does not have one recorded yet.
- Olivia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Sølvi.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Sølvi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Olivia a "high" Data Confidence level and Sølvi 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sølvi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #106 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Norway, in 1958 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls