Olivia vs Tora
Olivia and Toracompared 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 2023, Olivia was ranked #1 and Tora #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Olivia was ranked #2 and Tora #186 among girls in Norway.
Olivia and Tora over time
Olivia and Tora appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tora in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tora 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Tora fell — from #16 and #2701 in 1998 to #1 and #5687 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Olivia and Tora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 33 years, from 1998 to 2023, ending at #1 and #5687.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2025
Olivia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tora in 18.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #2 in 2023, Tora #126 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Olivia #2, Tora #186.
England and Wales · Girls33 shared years, 1998–2023
Olivia held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Tora in 0.
Highest recorded here: Olivia #1 in 2009, Tora #2701 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Olivia #1, Tora #5687.
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 | Tora |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Norway · Girls #186 (2025) |
| 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); Tora does not have one recorded yet.
- Olivia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tora.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Tora 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 Tora 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
Tora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #220 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls