Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Olivier

Meaning A male given name from French, equivalent to English Oliver Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,559 Trend → Stable

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Oliver.

Rank 2025
#2,559
among boys · ↑141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Olivier · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,848
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
78 babies
All-time total
2,010
#3,317 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Olivier popularity over time

2,010 babies have been named Olivier since 1924, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – #4,788
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – #3,807
1950s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,777
1960s – 44 44 4 +633% #2,724
1970s – 100 100 10 +127% #2,928
1980s 5 136 141 14 +41% #2,650
1990s – 223 223 22 +58% #2,517
2000s – 491 491 49 +120% #1,913
2010s – 661 661 66 +35% #1,833
2020s (to 2025) 16 318 334 56 -16% #2,382

Where Olivier is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

Where Olivier is most popular

Boys named Olivier per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Olivier born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 29 0.061 +95%
New York 23 0.053 +69%
Colorado 5 0.039 +23%
California 32 0.035 +12%
Illinois 7 0.027 -13%
Texas 21 0.024 -24%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Olivier

Olivier is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,559 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 2,010 American babies have been named Olivier. Its peak came in 2011, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Olivier?

The median living Olivier is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 2,000 people named Olivier are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Olivier 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 – – 52 #2,559
2024 – – 49 #2,700
2023 5 #16,992 58 #2,382
2022 6 #14,856 58 #2,431
2021 – – 54 #2,483
2020 5 #16,909 47 #2,684
2019 – – 56 #2,412
2018 – – 68 #2,096
2017 – – 50 #2,556
2016 – – 72 #2,004
2015 – – 78 #1,884
2014 – – 66 #2,111
2013 – – 68 #2,014
2012 – – 67 #2,061
2011 – – 78 #1,833
2010 – – 58 #2,252
2009 – – 66 #2,089
2008 – – 73 #1,961
2007 – – 60 #2,229
2006 – – 71 #1,913
2005 – – 50 #2,354
2004 – – 44 #2,523
2003 – – 33 #2,976
2002 – – 31 #2,997
2001 – – 30 #3,040
2000 – – 33 #2,789
1995 – – 17 #3,805
1990 – – 15 #3,911
1985 – – 12 #3,744
1980 – – 16 #2,923
1975 – – 13 #3,032
1970 – – 9 #3,452
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 6 #3,777
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,807
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Olivier

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Olivier Martinez Olivier Martinez French actor (born 1966) Contemporary
  2. 2 Olivier Assayas Olivier Assayas French film director, screenwriter and film critic b. 1955 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Olivier Messiaen Olivier Messiaen French composer (1908–1992) Contemporary
  4. 4 Olivier Panis Olivier Panis French racing driver (born 1966) Contemporary
  5. 5 Olivier Ntcham Olivier Ntcham Cameroonian-French footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  6. 6 Olivier Dacourt Olivier Dacourt French footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  7. 7 Olivier Gruner Olivier Gruner French actor and kickboxer b. 1960 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Olivier Blanchard Olivier Blanchard French economist and professor (born 1948) Contemporary
  9. 9 Olivier Megaton Olivier Megaton French director, writer, and editor (born 1965) Contemporary
  10. 10 Olivier Gourmet Olivier Gourmet Belgian actor b. 1963 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Olivier Marchal Olivier Marchal French actor and director b. 1958 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Olivier Kapo Olivier Kapo French footballer (born 1980) Contemporary
  13. 13 Olivier Gendebien Olivier Gendebien Belgian racing driver (1924–1998) Contemporary
  14. 14 Olivier Rochus Olivier Rochus Belgian tennis player (born 1981) Contemporary
  15. 15 Olivier Dahan Olivier Dahan French film director and screenwriter b. 1967 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Olivier Rolin Olivier Rolin French writer (born 1947) Contemporary
  17. 17 Olivier Besancenot Olivier Besancenot French politician (born 1974) Contemporary
  18. 18 Olivier Roy Olivier Roy French political scientist b. 1949 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Olivier Grouillard Olivier Grouillard French racing driver (born 1958) Contemporary
  20. 20 Olivier Deschacht Olivier Deschacht Belgian footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olivier?

The median living Olivier is about 15 years old. Half of all living Oliviers are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Olivier are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Olivier are alive in the United States, based on 2,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Olivier mean?

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Oliver.

How popular is the name Olivier in 2025?

Olivier ranked #2,559 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olivier?

2,010 babies have been named Olivier in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olivier most popular?

Olivier peaked in 2011, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Olivier a boy or girl name?

Olivier is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olivier rising or falling?

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

Will Olivier become more popular?

Olivier looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Olivier in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Olivier?

Well-known people named Olivier include Olivier Martinez (actor), Olivier Assayas (film director), Olivier Messiaen (composer).

Names like Olivier

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