Gender
Origin
- Norse
- The olive tree
Affectionate - English
- Peaceful or the olive tree
- French
- Latin
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Fruit
- Literary
- Shakespearean
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Oliver
Pronunciation
o-li-ver
Famous People
Actor Oliver Platt, Actor Oliver Hudson, Director Oliver Stone
Celebrity Babies
Son of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudsen, Son of Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen, Son of Martin Short
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #3, 15,343 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3, 14,939 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4738, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5238, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,939 | 24 |
| 2024 | 15,343 | 25 |
| 2023 | 14,782 | 28 |
| 2022 | 15,161 | 28 |
| 2021 | 14,707 | 26 |
| 2020 | 14,275 | 23 |
| 2019 | 13,964 | 22 |
| 2018 | 13,499 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13,224 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13,065 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #1, 8,427 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6, 3,154 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,154 |
| 2024 | 3,492 |
| 2023 | 3,556 |
| 2022 | 3,691 |
| 2021 | 4,167 |
| 2020 | 4,225 |
| 2019 | 4,932 |
| 2018 | 5,390 |
| 2017 | 6,259 |
| 2016 | 6,623 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #458, 110 births); most recent 2023 (rank #457, 102 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2022 | 103 |
| 2021 | 110 |
| 2020 | 104 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2018 | 90 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2016 | 108 |
| 2015 | 79 |
| 2014 | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #14, 537 births); most recent 2025 (rank #19, 208 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 208 |
| 2024 | 181 |
| 2023 | 211 |
| 2022 | 201 |
| 2021 | 208 |
| 2020 | 195 |
| 2019 | 249 |
| 2018 | 253 |
| 2017 | 249 |
| 2016 | 244 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #2, 448 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5, 269 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 |
| 2024 | 247 |
| 2023 | 250 |
| 2022 | 261 |
| 2021 | 284 |
| 2020 | 274 |
| 2019 | 359 |
| 2018 | 330 |
| 2017 | 380 |
| 2016 | 393 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #3, 207 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12, 91 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 |
| 2024 | 104 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2022 | 123 |
| 2021 | 131 |
| 2020 | 134 |
| 2019 | 148 |
| 2018 | 151 |
| 2017 | 143 |
| 2016 | 207 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #1, 233 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2, 196 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 196 |
| 2022 | 211 |
| 2021 | 181 |
| 2020 | 216 |
| 2019 | 233 |
| 2018 | 212 |
| 2017 | 188 |
| 2016 | 210 |
| 2015 | 218 |
| 2014 | 199 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence