US rank #11516 Girls' name Peak 2006 281 births

Oliwia — #11516 US girls' name

281 babies named Oliwia in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s1302010s992020s40
#11516
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Oliwia was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

24 babies were named Oliwia in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oliwia

The Social Security Administration has registered 281 babies named Oliwia between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oliwia currently holds the #11516 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oliwia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Oliwia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 103 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Oliwia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oliwia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 281 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oliwia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

281

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,516

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oliwia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
24
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0510152025 2024202020152011200720031997 7

Oliwia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
130 births that decade — 46% of Oliwia's all-time total
1990s122000s1302010s992020s40

Oliwia by state

Where Oliwia concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Oliwia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
103 36.7%
#2 New York
8 2.8%
#3 New Jersey
5 1.8%
Illinois share of Oliwia's total US births 36.7%
Even split

103 of 281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oliwia?
281 babies have been named Oliwia since 1997. It currently ranks #11516 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 24 births.
When was Oliwia most popular?
Oliwia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Oliwia most popular?
The top states for the name Oliwia are Illinois (103 births), New York (8 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Oliwia been used?
Oliwia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oliwia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.