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Olive

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What official birth registration shows about Olive: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Olive: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #21 in 2022, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #47 to #2444.200020052010201520202025#47#2444
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1287
1998#1259
1999#2444
2000#1313
2001#1520
2002#1104
2003#965
2004#1043
2005#1012
2006#816
2007#623
2008#445
2009#428
2010#337
2011#343
2012#260
2013#233
2014#210
2015#176
2016#148
2017#151
2018#120
2019#109
2020#99
2021#74
2022#74
2023#57
2024#53
2025#47

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 58 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #47 among girls in England and Wales, #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #21 in New Zealand in 2022.

Olive's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#47892HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#53834HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#57776HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#74648HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#74691HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#99510HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#109469HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#120457HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#151362HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#148368HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#176312HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#210255HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#233216HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#260191HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#343139HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#337139HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#42897HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#44595HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#62356HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#81637HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#101225HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#104323HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#96525HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#125915HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#68105InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#68104InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#61111InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#55130InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#61124InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#7896InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#7691InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#7788InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#8783InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#9278InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#9181InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#8977InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#8876InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#3388HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#21117HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#28109HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#23103HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#4484HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#5073HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#6065HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#5770HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#4485HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#4968HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#5368HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#6563HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#7555HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#8151HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#11917HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2098HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#16212HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3145HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#24717HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#24317HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#31612HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#32213HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#36112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#27217HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#39011HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4629HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#37312HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4918HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5557HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3628HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#25615HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#26015HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#21624HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#19332HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#22023HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#26116HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#20028HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#15046HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#88100HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#34239HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#13954HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#13160HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#12757HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#11373HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#12156HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#10272HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#10464HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#9671HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#10262HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#9669HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#7284HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#10641HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Olive is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Olive, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202558#34 in 1975
England and Wales1996–202530#47 in 2025
New Zealand2010–202314#21 in 2022
New South Wales, Australia2013–202513#55 in 2022
Northern Ireland2013–202411#119 in 2024
Scotland20241#106 in 2024

Its high point came 50 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1975) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Olive

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #21 in New Zealand in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.