Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1909
Ollive
Ollive has 12 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1909 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1909–1924
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Ollive is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ollive has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1900s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1924.
- 12 total births
- 1909–1924 years on record
- 1900s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Ollive since 1909, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 1924.
- 12
- total births
- 1909–1924
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1900s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ollive was born in this single decade.
1909
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ollive in 1909 - its busiest year on record.
Ollive's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ollive's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1909 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ollive at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1909
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Ollive popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1924
- Peak year (1909)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ollive by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1900s was Ollive's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ollive births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1900s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ollive? ▼
Ollive has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 7 babies were born in 1909, its single highest year.
When was Ollive most popular? ▼
Ollive was most popular in the 1900s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1909.
How long has the name Ollive been used? ▼
Ollive has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 16 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Ollive? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ollie, Olla, Ollivia, Olly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ollive's data
- Ollive's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ollive
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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, 1909–1924 (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. "Ollive: Baby Name Since 1909 - 12 Births, Peak 1909." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ollive. 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 Ollive 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.