Olliver: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,348

among boys · ↑2,044 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Olliver

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

44 babies

All-time total

479

#8,110 all-time among boys

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Olliver popularity over time

479 babies have been named Olliver since 1919, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,621
1920s	24	2	+380%	#3,421
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	45	5	–	#7,121
2010s	249	25	+453%	#2,754
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	+4%	#3,163

Where Olliver 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Olliver

Olliver is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,348 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 479 American babies have been named Olliver. Its peak came in 2015, when 44 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 Olliver stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olliver?

The median living Olliver is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Olliver 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.

Olliver year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,348
2024	14	#6,392
2023	29	#3,857
2022	28	#3,965
2021	38	#3,163
2020	23	#4,381
2019	33	#3,474
2018	39	#3,038
2017	32	#3,497
2016	23	#4,431
2015	44	#2,754
2014	15	#5,920
2013	16	#5,575
2012	19	#4,993
2011	11	#7,362
2010	17	#5,413
2009	12	#7,121
2008	10	#8,125
2007	10	#8,009
2006	8	#9,337
2005	5	#12,823
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olliver?

The median living Olliver is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ollivers are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Olliver are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Olliver are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Olliver mean?

Spelling variant of Oliver.

How popular is the name Olliver in 2025?

Olliver ranked #4,348 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olliver?

479 babies have been named Olliver in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olliver most popular?

Olliver peaked in 2015, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Olliver a boy or girl name?

Olliver is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olliver rising or falling?

Olliver has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Olliver become more popular?

Olliver is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Olliver 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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