Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1890
Olia
226 babies named Olia in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 226
- total births
- 1890–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
226 girls have been named Olia since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Olia has 226 recorded births among girls since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2016.
- 226 total births
- 1890–2016 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
226 girls have been named Olia since 1890, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2016.
- 226
- total births
- 1890–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Olia was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
11 babies were named Olia in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Olia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Olia splits its recorded history at 1924: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Olia at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Olia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2016
- Peak year (1940)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Olia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Olia's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Olia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 56 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olia? ▼
226 babies have been named Olia since 1890. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1940 with 11 births.
When was Olia most popular? ▼
Olia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Olia been used? ▼
Records for Olia go back to 1890, giving 127 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Olia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olivia, Olive, Oliva, Olinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olia's data
- Olia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Olia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olia
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Oliva Girl
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Olinda Girl
1,066 births
Olivette Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1890–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olia: Baby Name Since 1890 - 226 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Olia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.