Total births
66,926
Girls' name · since 1880
Olive
66,926 babies named Olive in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #170
- among girls today
- 66,926
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Olive is the #170 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 66,926 recorded since 1880.
Olive has 66,926 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #170 as of the latest data, more common than 99.0% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #170 among girls today
- 66,926 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 99.0% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olive is currently the #170 girls' name in America, more common than 99.0% of girls - 66,926 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #170
- among girls today
- 66,926
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Olive vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#170
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.0% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Olive was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
1,836 babies were named Olive in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Olive compares
66,926 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Olive's all-time total is 175x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olive | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66,926 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,836 | 48 | 19,840 |
Olive's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olive's full recorded timeline at 1953, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 1,836 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olive at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#170
Active since
1880
Olive popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 1,836
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Olive popularity over time - boys
394 total births recorded since 1885 (Olive as boys' name)
Olive by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Olive's strongest decade.
12,355 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Olive births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 3,456
1880s
3,456 births
- 1890s
1890s
5,713 births
- 1900s
1900s
6,027 births
- 1910s
1910s
12,355 births
- 1920s
1920s
10,889 births
- 1930s 3,542
1930s
3,542 births
- 1940s 1,444
1940s
1,444 births
- 1950s 617
1950s
617 births
- 1960s 257
1960s
257 births
- 1970s 122
1970s
122 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 141
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 1,562
2000s
1,562 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,707 births
- 2020s
2020s
10,000 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12,355 births (18% of all-time use).
How Olive compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Olive's total volume
Olive vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Olive by state
Where Olive concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 3,969 | 5.9% |
| #2 | California | | 3,852 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,109 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 2,492 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 2,152 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,056 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 2,041 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,950 | 2.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Olive's total US births 5.9%
Even split
3,969 of 66,926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Olive appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olive? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 66,926 babies named Olive. Today it holds rank #170 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 1,836 births.
When was Olive most popular? ▼
Olive was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12,355 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Olive most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olive are Pennsylvania (3,969 births), California (3,852 births), New York (3,109 births).
How long has the name Olive been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olive since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Olive? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olivia, Oliva, Olinda, Olivette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olive's data
- Olive's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12,355 total births) through the 2020s (10,000) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Olives (3,969 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Olive
Nearby Names Like Olive
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olive
Olivia Girl
#1 567,345 births
Oliva Girl
#5975 1,976 births
Olinda Girl
1,066 births
Olivette Girl
#7609 788 births
Oliver Girl
#5163 777 births
Compare Olive side by side: Olive vs Olivia Olive vs Oliva Olive vs Olinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Olive
Amaya #169
43,525 births · Peak 2018
Ruth #171
836,122 births · Peak 1920
Peyton #168
88,219 births · Peak 2009
Isabelle #172
107,762 births · Peak 2007
Isabel #167
132,150 births · Peak 2006
Evangeline #173
36,771 births · Peak 2025
Anastasia #166
57,140 births · Peak 2018
Ximena #174
39,656 births · Peak 2016
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olive: #170 Girls' Name - 66,926 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olive. 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 Olive 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.