Oliver vs Olivier

Side-by-side comparison of Oliver and Olivier — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Oliver

Boy name · Rank #3

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Name B

Olivier

Boy name · Rank #2679

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Metric Oliver Olivier
Current Rank #3 #2679
Total Births (all years) 254,854 1,936
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 15,343 78
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Oliver Olivier
1880ss 2,287 —
1890ss 2,035 —
1900ss 2,088 —
1910ss 8,657 —
1920ss 10,900 5
1930ss 6,709 —
1940ss 6,057 5
1950ss 4,987 6
1960ss 3,339 44
1970ss 3,730 100
1980ss 4,152 135
1990ss 6,569 223
2000ss 20,933 491
2010ss 98,143 661
2020ss 74,268 266

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oliver Olivier
2014 9,450 66
2015 11,667 78
2016 13,065 72
2017 13,224 50
2018 13,499 68
2019 13,964 56
2020 14,275 47
2021 14,707 54
2022 15,161 58
2023 14,782 58
2024 15,343 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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