Total births
788
Girls' name · since 1886
Olivette
788 babies named Olivette in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7609
- among girls today
- 788
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Olivette is the #7609 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 788 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Olivette recorded 788 times among girls since 1886, holding rank #7609 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #7609 among girls today
- 788 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olivette is currently the #7609 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 788 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7609
- among girls today
- 788
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Olivette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7609
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Olivette was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
30 babies were named Olivette in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Olivette compares
788 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Olivette's all-time total is 106% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olivette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 788 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Olivette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olivette's full recorded timeline at 1930, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olivette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#7,609
Active since
1886
Olivette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Olivette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olivette's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Olivette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 33
1890s
33 births
- 1900s 72
1900s
72 births
- 1910s
1910s
172 births
- 1920s
1920s
191 births
- 1930s
1930s
81 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 191 births (24% of all-time use).
How Olivette 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 Olivette's total volume
Olivette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Olivette by state
Where Olivette concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Hampshire | | 33 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
New Hampshire share of Olivette's total US births 4.2%
Even split
33 of 788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olivette? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 788 babies named Olivette. Today it holds rank #7609 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 30 births.
When was Olivette most popular? ▼
Olivette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Olivette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olivette are New Hampshire (33 births), Massachusetts (11 births), Alabama (7 births).
How long has the name Olivette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olivette since 1886 -- 140 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Olivette? ▼
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 Olivette's data
- Olivette's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (191 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Hampshire records the most Olivettes (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Hampshire 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 Olivette
Nearby Names Like Olivette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olivette
Olivia Girl
#1 567,345 births
Olive Girl
#170 66,926 births
Oliva Girl
#5975 1,976 births
Olinda Girl
1,066 births
Oliver Girl
#5163 777 births
Compare Olivette side by side: Olivette vs Olivia Olivette vs Olive Olivette vs Oliva
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Concetta #7611
14,193 births · Peak 1924
Claribel #7606
2,977 births · Peak 1984
Arena #7612
494 births · Peak 2014
Nana #7605
2,530 births · Peak 2000
Saloma #7613
714 births · Peak 2023
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, 1886–2025 (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. "Olivette: #7609 Girls' Name - 788 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olivette. 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 Olivette 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.