Olive Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Olive is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Olive?
Olive is spelled O-L-I-V-E. The name has 5 letters.
Olive at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- Olive literally refers to the olive tree or the olive fruit.
- Origin
- Olive is commonly associated with the Old English word for the olive tree, though the olive tree itself is native to the Mediterranean region.
- Pronunciation
- AH-liv · 2 syllables
Olive Popularity in 2025
Rank#197
Recorded Births1,597
Rank#9,714
Recorded Births7
- Girls usage fell 27 places to #197 and recorded 192 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 1,107 places to #9,714 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2023.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Olive Mean?
Olive literally refers to the olive tree or the olive fruit.
Origin: Olive is commonly associated with the Old English word for the olive tree, though the olive tree itself is native to the Mediterranean region.
How Do You Pronounce Olive?
PronunciationAH-liv
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Olive?
- History
- The name Olive has been used in English-speaking countries for several centuries.
Olive Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2010 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,597 | #197 |
| 2025 | Boys | 7 | #9,714 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,789 | #170 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,651 | #180 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,836 | #158 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,636 | #182 |
| 2021 | Boys | 6 | #10,799 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,491 | #195 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,435 | #213 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,232 | #268 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,253 | #256 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,162 | #272 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9 | #8,146 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,212 | #264 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,152 | #281 |
| 2013 | Girls | 1,097 | #291 |
| 2012 | Girls | 860 | #363 |
| 2011 | Girls | 763 | #415 |
| 2010 | Girls | 541 | #541 |
| 2010 | Boys | 5 | #12,231 |
When Was Olive Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2022 · Girls
1,836 recorded births
National rank #158
2024 · Girls
1,789 recorded births
National rank #170
1915 · Girls
1,654 recorded births
National rank #123
2023 · Girls
1,651 recorded births
National rank #180
Where Olive Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| AK | #70 | 8 |
| UT | #71 | 54 |
| VT | #75 | 5 |
| ME | #82 | 12 |
| ND | #91 | 10 |
| CO | #100 | 51 |
| MN | #111 | 46 |
| OR | #119 | 28 |