Olivette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,063

among girls · ↑2,807 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Olivette

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1920

30 babies

All-time total

788

#8,827 all-time among girls

First recorded

1886

in Social Security records

Olivette popularity over time

788 babies have been named Olivette since 1886, 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

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	11	1	–	#1,237
1890s	33	3	+200%	#1,183
1900s	72	7	+118%	#1,154
1910s	172	17	+139%	#1,345
1920s	191	19	+11%	#1,503
1930s	81	8	-58%	#2,085
1940s	37	4	-54%	#3,639
1950s	47	5	+27%	#3,449
1960s	31	3	-34%	#4,415
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	32	3	–	#10,368
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	+322%	#5,063

Where Olivette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Olivette

Olivette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,063 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 788 American babies have been named Olivette. Its peak came in 1920, when 30 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 Olivette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olivette?

The median living Olivette is about 57 years old; half are between 3 and 73. An estimated 200 people named Olivette 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.

Olivette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,063
2024	14	#7,870
2023	9	#10,952
2022	13	#8,404
2021	8	#11,917
2020	11	#9,388
2019	8	#12,151
2018	10	#10,368
2017	8	#12,457
2016	6	#15,749
2015	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,234
1960	5	#7,047
1955	8	#4,639
1950	–	–
1945	5	#5,070
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,577
1925	19	#2,097
1920	30	#1,503
1915	19	#1,776
1910	8	#1,893
1905	9	#1,393
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olivette?

The median living Olivette is about 57 years old. Half of all living Olivettes are between 3 and 73 years old.

How many people named Olivette are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Olivette are alive in the United States, based on 788 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olivette in 2025?

Olivette ranked #5,063 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olivette?

788 babies have been named Olivette in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olivette most popular?

Olivette peaked in 1920, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Olivette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Olivette rising or falling?

Olivette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Olivette become more popular?

Olivette is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Olivette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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