Olevia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	59	6	–	#742
1890s	133	13	+125%	#687
1900s	180	18	+35%	#769
1910s	341	34	+89%	#792
1920s	414	41	+21%	#1,065
1930s	249	25	-40%	#1,309
1940s	174	17	-30%	#1,733
1950s	131	13	-25%	#2,053
1960s	76	8	-42%	#4,170
1970s	19	2	-75%	#5,796
1980s	13	1	-32%	#9,989
1990s	43	4	+231%	#7,610
2000s	62	6	+44%	#8,422
2010s	45	5	-27%	#10,285
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-78%	#14,853

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#742

1890s

133

+125%

#687

1900s

180

+35%

#769

1910s

341

+89%

#792

1920s

414

+21%

#1,065

1930s

249

-40%

#1,309

1940s

174

-30%

#1,733

1950s

131

-25%

#2,053

1960s

-42%

#4,170

1970s

-75%

#5,796

1980s

-32%

#9,989

1990s

+231%

#7,610

2000s

+44%

#8,422

2010s

-27%

#10,285

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#14,853

The story of Olevia

Olevia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 1,945 American babies have been named Olevia. Its peak came in 1921, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Olevia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olevia?

The median living Olevia is about 69 years old; half are between 32 and 80. An estimated 600 people named Olevia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Olevia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,853
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,285
2018	7	#13,456
2017	5	#17,779
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,039
2012	5	#18,853
2011	5	#18,850
2010	7	#14,588
2009	5	#19,458
2008	8	#13,491
2007	15	#8,422
2006	8	#13,300
2005	5	#18,460
2004	5	#18,095
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,852
2000	10	#9,694
1995	5	#15,102
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,917
1965	7	#5,655
1960	9	#4,680
1955	20	#2,527
1950	11	#3,369
1945	12	#2,704
1940	13	#2,387
1935	17	#1,978
1930	27	#1,523
1925	43	#1,187
1920	42	#1,183
1915	36	#1,150
1910	23	#911
1905	16	#954
1900	17	#937
1895	17	#785
1890	16	#687
1885	6	#1,017
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Olevia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Olevia?

The median living Olevia is about 69 years old. Half of all living Olevias are between 32 and 80 years old.

How many people named Olevia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Olevia are alive in the United States, based on 1,945 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olevia in 2025?

Olevia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Olevia?

1,945 babies have been named Olevia in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olevia most popular?

Olevia peaked in 1921, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Olevia a boy or girl name?

Olevia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olevia rising or falling?

Olevia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Olevia popularity over time

The story of Olevia

How old are people named Olevia?

Olevia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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