US rank #6212 Boys' name Peak 2015 455 births

Olliver — #6212 US boys' name

455 babies named Olliver in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s242000s452010s2492020s132
#6212
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Olliver was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

44 babies were named Olliver in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Olliver

The Social Security Administration has registered 455 babies named Olliver between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Olliver currently holds the #6212 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olliver performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 249 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Olliver shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Olliver in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olliver 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 455 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.

Olliver at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

455

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

2015

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,212

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Olliver popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
44
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
01020304050 2024202020162012200819291919 5

Olliver by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
249 births that decade — 55% of Olliver's all-time total
1910s51920s242000s452010s2492020s132

Olliver by state

Where Olliver concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Olliver
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
6 1.3%
#2 Texas
6 1.3%
#3 California
5 1.1%
Pennsylvania share of Olliver's total US births 1.3%
Even split

6 of 455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olliver?
455 babies have been named Olliver since 1919. It currently ranks #6212 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 44 births.
When was Olliver most popular?
Olliver was most popular in the 2010s decade with 249 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Olliver most popular?
The top states for the name Olliver are Pennsylvania (6 births), Texas (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Olliver been used?
Olliver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Olliver?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ollie, Ollis, Ollivander, Ollen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1919–2024 (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.