Total births
3,644
Girls' name · since 1897
Olympia
3,644 babies named Olympia in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2470
- among girls today
- 3,644
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Olympia currently ranks #2470 among girls' names in America, with 3,644 babies recorded since 1897.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olympia has been recorded 3,644 times among girls since 1897, currently ranked #2470 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #2470 among girls today
- 3,644 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olympia is currently the #2470 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 3,644 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2470
- among girls today
- 3,644
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Olympia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2470
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Olympia was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
104 babies were named Olympia in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Olympia compares
3,644 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Olympia's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olympia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,644 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 48 | 19,840 |
Olympia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Olympia splits its recorded history at 1962: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 104 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Olympia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#2,470
Active since
1897
Olympia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Olympia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Olympia's strongest decade.
477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Olympia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 82
1900s
82 births
- 1910s
1910s
348 births
- 1920s
1920s
477 births
- 1930s
1930s
194 births
- 1940s 118
1940s
118 births
- 1950s 145
1950s
145 births
- 1960s 131
1960s
131 births
- 1970s
1970s
375 births
- 1980s
1980s
396 births
- 1990s
1990s
260 births
- 2000s
2000s
207 births
- 2010s
2010s
444 births
- 2020s
2020s
444 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 477 births (13% of all-time use).
How Olympia 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 Olympia's total volume
Olympia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Olympia by state
Where Olympia concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 463 | 12.7% |
| #2 | California | | 227 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 109 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 84 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 52 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 52 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 35 | 1.0% |
New York share of Olympia's total US births 12.7%
Even split
463 of 3,644 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Olympia appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olympia? ▼
3,644 babies have been named Olympia since 1897. It currently ranks #2470 among girls. The peak year was 1981 with 104 births.
When was Olympia most popular? ▼
Olympia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Olympia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olympia are New York (463 births), California (227 births), Massachusetts (109 births).
How long has the name Olympia been used? ▼
Records for Olympia go back to 1897, giving 129 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Olympia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olyvia, Olyve, Olyviah, Olyvea, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olympia's data
- Olympia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (477 total births) through the 2020s (444) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Olympias (463 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Olympia
Nearby Names Like Olympia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olympia
Olyvia Girl
#4070 2,670 births
Olyve Girl
50 births
Olyviah Girl
36 births
Olyvea Girl
10 births
Olya Girl
6 births
Compare Olympia side by side: Olympia vs Olyvia Olympia vs Olyve Olympia vs Olyviah
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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, 1897–2025 (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. "Olympia: #2470 Girls' Name - 3,644 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olympia. 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 Olympia 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.