Girls' name · since 1992

Oliviah

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 717 babies named Oliviah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,374 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,401 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
717
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade

Oliviah currently ranks #10401 among girls' names in America, with 717 babies recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oliviah has been recorded 717 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #10401 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.

  • #9,374 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #10,401 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 717 born since 1992
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oliviah ranks #9,374 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,401 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 717 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.

#9,374 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,401 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
717
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%39.8%
Oliviah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Oliviah's 717 recorded births place it above 87.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Oliviah compares

717 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,297 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

Oliviah's all-time total is 91% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Oliviah Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 717 376 567,345
Peak-year births 53 21 19,840

Oliviah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oliviah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Oliviah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
53
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
0204060 19922001200520092013201720212025 9

Oliviah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (385 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Oliviah's strongest decade.

385 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Oliviah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 385 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Oliviah 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 Oliviah's total volume

Oliviah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -33, 5.9%-46, 7.9%-28, 10.7%-31, 8.1%-27, 8.9%-131, 9.3%-46, 4.3%-58, 3.2%-114, 6.4%-53, 5%-37, 15.4%-25, 8.6%-111, 7.9%-64, 4.1%-26, 8.5%Oliviah-34, 7.4%Oliviah
Oliviah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Oliviah by state

Where Oliviah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Oliviah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
42 5.9%
#2 Texas
37 5.2%
#3 Illinois
6 0.8%
#4 Florida
5 0.7%
#5 Ohio
5 0.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.7%
California share of Oliviah's total US births 5.9%
Even split

42 of 717 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oliviah?
717 babies have been named Oliviah since 1992. All-time, it sits at #9,374 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #10,401 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 53 births.
Where does Oliviah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oliviah ranks #9,374 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,401 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oliviah most popular?
Oliviah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 385 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Oliviah most popular?
The top states for the name Oliviah are California (42 births), Texas (37 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Oliviah been used?
Records for Oliviah go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oliviah?
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 Oliviah's data

  • Oliviah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (385 total births); usage has since declined to 79 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Oliviahs (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oliviah

Nearby Names Like Oliviah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oliviah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oliviah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Oliviah 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 August 2026.