Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Olympia

Meaning Olympus Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,210 Trend → Stable

From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

Rank 2025
#2,210
among girls · ↑273 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
84
named Olympia · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,134
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
104 babies
All-time total
3,644
#3,171 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Olympia popularity over time

3,644 babies have been named Olympia since 1897, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 23 2 – #1,144
1900s 82 8 +257% #1,116
1910s 348 35 +324% #854
1920s 477 48 +37% #983
1930s 194 19 -59% #1,310
1940s 118 12 -39% #2,023
1950s 145 15 +23% #2,183
1960s 131 13 -10% #2,946
1970s 375 38 +186% #1,652
1980s 396 40 +6% #1,250
1990s 260 26 -34% #2,936
2000s 207 21 -20% #5,039
2010s 444 44 +114% #2,498
2020s (to 2025) 444 74 +67% #2,210

Where Olympia 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 85 0.05 outside top 500
2027 87 0.05 outside top 500
2028 88 0.05 outside top 500
2029 89 0.06 outside top 500
2030 90 0.06 outside top 500

Where Olympia is most popular

Girls named Olympia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Utah, and California.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Olympia 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 53 0.134 +190%
Utah 10 0.120 +161%
California 59 0.070 +52%
New Jersey 11 0.061 +32%
Florida 25 0.058 +27%
Texas 36 0.045 ≈ national
Illinois 8 0.035 -24%
Virginia 5 0.029 -36%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
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 Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Olympia

Olympia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,210 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 3,644 American babies have been named Olympia. Its peak came in 1981, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Olympia?

The median living Olympia is about 32 years old; half are between 8 and 48. An estimated 2,500 people named Olympia are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Olympia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 84 #2,210
2024 73 #2,483
2023 68 #2,608
2022 71 #2,521
2021 78 #2,338
2020 70 #2,491
2019 71 #2,498
2018 71 #2,501
2017 62 #2,770
2016 51 #3,213
2015 40 #3,830
2014 31 #4,626
2013 38 #3,983
2012 29 #4,936
2011 22 #6,096
2010 29 #4,942
2009 21 #6,495
2008 24 #5,906
2007 24 #5,855
2006 22 #6,080
2005 18 #6,749
2004 26 #5,039
2003 16 #7,125
2002 15 #7,348
2001 23 #5,131
2000 18 #6,154
1995 20 #4,968
1990 39 #2,936
1985 23 #3,699
1980 40 #2,423
1975 55 #1,724
1970 12 #4,686
1965 15 #3,370
1960 18 #2,963
1955 17 #2,808
1950 12 #3,181
1945 – –
1940 12 #2,539
1935 18 #1,897
1930 16 #2,185
1925 58 #984
1920 53 #1,026
1915 41 #1,053
1910 11 #1,492
1905 7 #1,654
1900 9 #1,399
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Olympia

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

  1. 1 Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis American actress (1931–2021) Contemporary
  2. 2 Olympia Snowe Olympia Snowe American politician (born 1947) Contemporary
  3. 3 Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons Countess of Soissons 1638–1708 · 17th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Olympia?

The median living Olympia is about 32 years old. Half of all living Olympias are between 8 and 48 years old.

How many people named Olympia are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Olympia are alive in the United States, based on 3,644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Olympia mean?

From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

How popular is the name Olympia in 2025?

Olympia ranked #2,210 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olympia?

3,644 babies have been named Olympia in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olympia most popular?

Olympia peaked in 1981, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Olympia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Olympia rising or falling?

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

Will Olympia become more popular?

Olympia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 girls named Olympia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Olympia?

Well-known people named Olympia include Olympia Dukakis (actor), Olympia Snowe (politician), Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (politician).

Names like Olympia

Names that sound and feel close to Olympia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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