Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Oliva

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #7,059
Rank 2025
#7,059
among girls · ↓958 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Oliva · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
34 babies
All-time total
2,008
#4,739 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Oliva popularity over time

2,008 babies have been named Oliva since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 20 – 20 2 – #889
1890s 50 – 50 5 +150% #985
1900s 96 – 96 10 +92% #1,038
1910s 179 10 189 19 +97% #1,374
1920s 197 17 214 21 +13% #1,581
1930s 100 5 105 11 -51% #1,979
1940s 46 – 46 5 -56% #3,657
1950s 56 – 56 6 +22% #4,152
1960s 45 – 45 5 -20% #4,423
1970s 101 – 101 10 +124% #4,283
1980s 165 – 165 17 +63% #3,658
1990s 293 – 293 29 +78% #3,273
2000s 279 – 279 28 -5% #3,789
2010s 230 – 230 23 -18% #4,527
2020s (to 2025) 119 – 119 20 -14% #5,202

The story of Oliva

Oliva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,059 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 2,008 American babies have been named Oliva. Its peak came in 1990, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Oliva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oliva?

The median living Oliva is about 27 years old; half are between 15 and 40. An estimated 1,300 people named Oliva are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Oliva year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #7,059 – –
2024 20 #6,101 – –
2023 15 #7,552 – –
2022 20 #6,157 – –
2021 25 #5,202 – –
2020 23 #5,448 – –
2019 22 #5,748 – –
2018 21 #5,955 – –
2017 22 #5,779 – –
2016 28 #4,955 – –
2015 28 #4,946 – –
2014 32 #4,527 – –
2013 21 #6,194 – –
2012 20 #6,518 – –
2011 15 #8,104 – –
2010 21 #6,332 – –
2009 23 #6,043 – –
2008 30 #4,986 – –
2007 31 #4,776 – –
2006 25 #5,506 – –
2005 25 #5,217 – –
2004 21 #5,914 – –
2003 34 #4,014 – –
2002 29 #4,358 – –
2001 27 #4,535 – –
2000 34 #3,789 – –
1995 28 #3,852 – –
1990 34 #3,273 – –
1985 17 #4,590 – –
1980 15 #4,912 – –
1975 12 #5,071 – –
1970 7 #6,843 – –
1965 10 #4,423 – –
1960 5 #7,046 – –
1955 9 #4,294 – –
1950 5 #5,894 – –
1945 6 #4,407 – –
1940 6 #4,228 – –
1935 17 #1,979 – –
1930 7 #3,957 5 #4,396
1925 24 #1,782 – –
1920 23 #1,795 5 #4,789
1915 18 #1,865 5 #4,231
1910 12 #1,406 – –
1905 11 #1,224 – –
1900 9 #1,398 – –
1895 5 #1,756 – –
1890 5 #1,481 – –
1885 5 #1,160 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oliva?

The median living Oliva is about 27 years old. Half of all living Olivas are between 15 and 40 years old.

How many people named Oliva are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Oliva are alive in the United States, based on 2,008 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oliva in 2025?

Oliva ranked #7,059 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oliva?

2,008 babies have been named Oliva in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oliva most popular?

Oliva peaked in 1990, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Oliva a boy or girl name?

Oliva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oliva rising or falling?

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

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