Olive Overview
Olive Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Olive?
Olive means “olive tree,” symbolizing peace and fruitfulness. The name Olive brings to mind a sense of calm and abundance, reflecting the tree’s enduring nature and significance in various cultures.
What Is the Origin of The Name Olive?
The name Olive has Latin origins, derived from the word “oliva,” meaning “olive tree.” It has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries, inspired by the olive tree’s symbolism of peace and prosperity.
Olive Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Olive
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
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2023 | 181 (-23 from 2022) | 1640 (-195 from 2022) | 0.09376 |
2022 | 158 (+24 from 2021) | 1835 (+201 from 2021) | 0.10234 |
2021 | 182 (+14 from 2020) | 1634 (+144 from 2020) | 0.09121 |
2020 | 196 (+18 from 2019) | 1490 (+56 from 2019) | 0.08429 |
2019 | 214 (+54 from 2018) | 1434 (+202 from 2018) | 0.07815 |
2018 | 268 (-13 from 2017) | 1232 (-19 from 2017) | 0.06625 |
2017 | 255 (+17 from 2016) | 1251 (+89 from 2016) | 0.06622 |
2016 | 272 (-8 from 2015) | 1162 (-50 from 2015) | 0.06002 |
2015 | 264 (+17 from 2014) | 1212 (+60 from 2014) | 0.06213 |
2014 | 281 (+10 from 2013) | 1152 (+55 from 2013) | 0.05889 |
2013 | 291 (+72 from 2012) | 1097 (+237 from 2012) | 0.05691 |
2012 | 363 (+52 from 2011) | 860 (+97 from 2011) | 0.04434 |
2011 | 415 (+126 from 2010) | 763 (+222 from 2010) | 0.03938 |
2010 | 541 (+47 from 2009) | 541 (+29 from 2009) | 0.02759 |
2009 | 588 (+217 from 2008) | 512 (+154 from 2008) | 0.02528 |
2008 | 805 (+183 from 2007) | 358 (+87 from 2007) | 0.01719 |
2007 | 988 (+800 from 2006) | 271 (+155 from 2006) | 0.01280 |
2006 | 1788 (+318 from 2005) | 116 (+28 from 2005) | 0.00555 |
2005 | 2106 (+927 from 2004) | 88 (+37 from 2004) | 0.00434 |
2004 | 3033 (-77 from 2003) | 51 No change from 2003 | 0.00253 |
2003 | 2956 (+285 from 2002) | 51 (+8 from 2002) | 0.00254 |
2002 | 3241 (+308 from 2001) | 43 (+6 from 2001) | 0.00218 |
2001 | 3549 (+115 from 2000) | 37 (+2 from 2000) | 0.00187 |
2000 | 3664 (+1054 from 1999) | 35 (+12 from 1999) | 0.00175 |
1999 | 4718 (+865 from 1998) | 23 (+5 from 1998) | 0.00118 |
1998 | 5583 (+579 from 1997) | 18 (+3 from 1997) | 0.00093 |
1997 | 6162 (+559 from 1996) | 15 (+2 from 1996) | 0.00079 |
1996 | 6721 (+320 from 1995) | 13 (+1 from 1995) | 0.00068 |
1995 | 7041 (+2545 from 1994) | 12 (+4 from 1994) | 0.00062 |
1994 | 9586 (-3913 from 1993) | 8 (-8 from 1993) | 0.00041 |
1993 | 5673 (+334 from 1992) | 16 (+1 from 1992) | 0.00081 |
1992 | 6007 (+3329 from 1991) | 15 (+7 from 1991) | 0.00075 |
1991 | 9336 (-2871 from 1990) | 8 (-5 from 1990) | 0.00039 |
1990 | 6465 (+984 from 1989) | 13 (+3 from 1989) | 0.00063 |
1989 | 7449 (+2937 from 1988) | 10 (+4 from 1988) | 0.00050 |
1988 | 10386 (-1607 from 1987) | 6 (-1 from 1987) | 0.00031 |
1987 | 8779 (-1647 from 1986) | 7 (-2 from 1986) | 0.00037 |
1986 | 7132 (-2057 from 1985) | 9 (-5 from 1985) | 0.00049 |
1985 | 5075 (+2321 from 1984) | 14 (+6 from 1984) | 0.00076 |
1984 | 7396 (-1572 from 1983) | 8 (-3 from 1983) | 0.00044 |
1983 | 5824 (+1644 from 1982) | 11 (+3 from 1982) | 0.00061 |
1982 | 7468 (-59 from 1981) | 8 No change from 1981 | 0.00044 |
1981 | 7409 (-2165 from 1980) | 8 (-5 from 1980) | 0.00045 |
1980 | 5244 (+183 from 1979) | 13 (+1 from 1979) | 0.00073 |
1979 | 5427 (+957 from 1978) | 12 (+3 from 1978) | 0.00070 |
1978 | 6384 (-44 from 1977) | 9 No change from 1977 | 0.00055 |
1977 | 6340 (-1125 from 1976) | 9 (-2 from 1976) | 0.00055 |
1976 | 5215 (-1074 from 1975) | 11 (-4 from 1975) | 0.00070 |
1975 | 4141 (-446 from 1974) | 15 (-2 from 1974) | 0.00096 |
1974 | 3695 (+1884 from 1973) | 17 (+8 from 1973) | 0.00109 |
1973 | 5579 (-1278 from 1972) | 9 (-4 from 1972) | 0.00058 |
1972 | 4301 (+834 from 1971) | 13 (+3 from 1971) | 0.00081 |
1971 | 5135 (-1556 from 1970) | 10 (-7 from 1970) | 0.00057 |
1970 | 3579 (-477 from 1969) | 17 (-2 from 1969) | 0.00093 |
1969 | 3102 (+215 from 1968) | 19 (+3 from 1968) | 0.00108 |
1968 | 3317 (-449 from 1967) | 16 (-3 from 1967) | 0.00094 |
1967 | 2868 (-282 from 1966) | 19 (-3 from 1966) | 0.00111 |
1966 | 2586 (-44 from 1965) | 22 (-1 from 1965) | 0.00125 |
1965 | 2542 (+133 from 1964) | 23 (+1 from 1964) | 0.00126 |
1964 | 2675 (-424 from 1963) | 22 (-6 from 1963) | 0.00112 |
1963 | 2251 (-334 from 1962) | 28 (-8 from 1962) | 0.00141 |
1962 | 1917 (+555 from 1961) | 36 (+12 from 1961) | 0.00178 |
1961 | 2472 (-855 from 1960) | 24 (-24 from 1960) | 0.00116 |
1960 | 1617 (+103 from 1959) | 48 (+7 from 1959) | 0.00231 |
1959 | 1720 (+72 from 1958) | 41 (+4 from 1958) | 0.00197 |
1958 | 1792 (-385 from 1957) | 37 (-19 from 1957) | 0.00179 |
1957 | 1407 (-29 from 1956) | 56 (-1 from 1956) | 0.00267 |
1956 | 1378 (+45 from 1955) | 57 (+7 from 1955) | 0.00277 |
1955 | 1423 (-122 from 1954) | 50 (-8 from 1954) | 0.00249 |
1954 | 1301 (-164 from 1953) | 58 (-14 from 1953) | 0.00291 |
1953 | 1137 (-82 from 1952) | 72 (-8 from 1952) | 0.00373 |
1952 | 1055 (+88 from 1951) | 80 (+13 from 1951) | 0.00421 |
1951 | 1143 (-252 from 1950) | 67 (-32 from 1950) | 0.00363 |
1950 | 891 (+4 from 1949) | 99 (+2 from 1949) | 0.00563 |
1949 | 895 (-118 from 1948) | 97 (-25 from 1948) | 0.00553 |
1948 | 777 (+115 from 1947) | 122 (+24 from 1947) | 0.00700 |
1947 | 892 (-164 from 1946) | 98 (-25 from 1946) | 0.00539 |
1946 | 728 (-100 from 1945) | 123 (-11 from 1945) | 0.00763 |
1945 | 628 (+90 from 1944) | 134 (+24 from 1944) | 0.00995 |
1944 | 718 (-192 from 1943) | 110 (-93 from 1943) | 0.00805 |
1943 | 526 (+28 from 1942) | 203 (+23 from 1942) | 0.01414 |
1942 | 554 (-69 from 1941) | 180 (-28 from 1941) | 0.01295 |
1941 | 485 (+43 from 1940) | 208 (+39 from 1940) | 0.01669 |
1940 | 528 (-90 from 1939) | 169 (-66 from 1939) | 0.01431 |
1939 | 438 (+1 from 1938) | 235 (+1 from 1938) | 0.02072 |
1938 | 439 (-31 from 1937) | 234 (-17 from 1937) | 0.02050 |
1937 | 408 (-26 from 1936) | 251 (-25 from 1936) | 0.02278 |
1936 | 382 (-12 from 1935) | 276 (-18 from 1935) | 0.02561 |
1935 | 370 (-24 from 1934) | 294 (-33 from 1934) | 0.02705 |
1934 | 346 (-29 from 1933) | 327 (-60 from 1933) | 0.03021 |
1933 | 317 (-34 from 1932) | 387 (-97 from 1932) | 0.03700 |
1932 | 283 (-9 from 1931) | 484 (-30 from 1931) | 0.04375 |
1931 | 274 (+3 from 1930) | 514 (-25 from 1930) | 0.04657 |
1930 | 277 (-32 from 1929) | 539 (-112 from 1929) | 0.04621 |
1929 | 245 (-22 from 1928) | 651 (-139 from 1928) | 0.05624 |
1928 | 223 (-7 from 1927) | 790 (-89 from 1927) | 0.06608 |
1927 | 216 (-3 from 1926) | 879 (+7 from 1926) | 0.07109 |
1926 | 213 (-9 from 1925) | 872 (-103 from 1925) | 0.07088 |
1925 | 204 (-6 from 1924) | 975 (-83 from 1924) | 0.07719 |
1924 | 198 (-19 from 1923) | 1058 (-164 from 1923) | 0.08166 |
1923 | 179 (-10 from 1922) | 1222 (-101 from 1922) | 0.09757 |
1922 | 169 (-15 from 1921) | 1323 (-244 from 1921) | 0.10605 |
1921 | 154 (-3 from 1920) | 1567 (+15 from 1920) | 0.12245 |
1920 | 151 (-2 from 1919) | 1552 (+64 from 1919) | 0.12476 |
1919 | 149 (-6 from 1918) | 1488 (-130 from 1918) | 0.12668 |
1918 | 143 (-5 from 1917) | 1618 (+52 from 1917) | 0.13457 |
1917 | 138 (-6 from 1916) | 1566 (-50 from 1916) | 0.13936 |
1916 | 132 (-9 from 1915) | 1616 (-38 from 1915) | 0.14884 |
1915 | 123 (+4 from 1914) | 1654 (+454 from 1914) | 0.16155 |
1914 | 127 (+2 from 1913) | 1200 (+206 from 1913) | 0.15063 |
1913 | 129 (+2 from 1912) | 994 (+120 from 1912) | 0.15178 |
1912 | 131 (-10 from 1911) | 874 (+175 from 1911) | 0.14897 |
1911 | 121 (+4 from 1910) | 699 (+53 from 1910) | 0.15821 |
1910 | 125 (-13 from 1909) | 646 (+1 from 1909) | 0.15398 |
1909 | 112 (-2 from 1908) | 645 (-3 from 1908) | 0.17523 |
1908 | 110 (+8 from 1907) | 648 (+80 from 1907) | 0.18278 |
1907 | 118 (-8 from 1906) | 568 (+7 from 1906) | 0.16833 |
1906 | 110 (-3 from 1905) | 561 (-37 from 1905) | 0.17899 |
1905 | 107 (-1 from 1904) | 598 (+25 from 1904) | 0.19299 |
1904 | 106 (-9 from 1903) | 573 (-24 from 1903) | 0.19594 |
1903 | 97 (+2 from 1902) | 597 (+4 from 1902) | 0.21460 |
1902 | 99 (-1 from 1901) | 593 (+54 from 1901) | 0.21154 |
1901 | 98 (-3 from 1900) | 539 (-166 from 1900) | 0.21201 |
1900 | 95 (+3 from 1899) | 705 (+140 from 1899) | 0.22188 |
1899 | 98 (-5 from 1898) | 565 (-79 from 1898) | 0.22829 |
1898 | 93 (-1 from 1897) | 644 (+61 from 1897) | 0.23491 |
1897 | 92 (-2 from 1896) | 583 No change from 1896 | 0.23482 |
1896 | 90 (+1 from 1895) | 583 (+6 from 1895) | 0.23136 |
1895 | 91 (-3 from 1894) | 577 (-12 from 1894) | 0.23350 |
1894 | 88 (-6 from 1893) | 589 No change from 1893 | 0.24961 |
1893 | 82 (+1 from 1892) | 589 (+6 from 1892) | 0.26151 |
1892 | 83 (+2 from 1891) | 583 (+74 from 1891) | 0.25921 |
1891 | 85 (+4 from 1890) | 509 (+18 from 1890) | 0.25895 |
1890 | 89 (-1 from 1889) | 491 (+27 from 1889) | 0.24348 |
1889 | 88 (-1 from 1888) | 464 (-1 from 1888) | 0.24522 |
1888 | 87 (-2 from 1887) | 465 (+71 from 1887) | 0.24545 |
1887 | 85 (-1 from 1886) | 394 (-10 from 1886) | 0.25350 |
1886 | 84 (+2 from 1885) | 404 (+55 from 1885) | 0.26279 |
1885 | 86 (-3 from 1884) | 349 (-11 from 1884) | 0.24587 |
1884 | 83 (+7 from 1883) | 360 (+66 from 1883) | 0.26166 |
1883 | 90 (-2 from 1882) | 294 (+3 from 1882) | 0.24488 |
1882 | 88 (+12 from 1881) | 291 (+80 from 1881) | 0.25153 |
1881 | 100 (-5 from 1880) | 211 (-13 from 1880) | 0.21344 |
1880 | 95 First SSA data recorded | 224 First SSA data recorded | 0.22950 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Olive
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #1462021 | #1432022 | #1652023 |
California (CA)
California (CA) | #1432021 | #1282022 | #1752023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #3162021 | #2342022 | #2482023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #1692021 | #1282022 | #1992023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1392021 | #1462022 | #2092023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #2702021 | #1402022 | #1962023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #2852021 | #2752022 | #2492023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #1322021 | #1652022 | #1352023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #2632021 | #1072022 | #1862023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #1532021 | #1122022 | #882023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #1332021 | #1022022 | #862023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #1382021 | #1402022 | #1592023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #1032021 | #1352022 | #1472023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #2772021 | #2792022 | #4142023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #1882021 | #2012022 | #2522023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #3012021 | #2242022 | #2602023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #2562021 | #2532022 | #1772023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #1882021 | #2012022 | #1162023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #1282021 | #1012022 | #892023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #1792021 | #1512022 | #1572023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #2172021 | #1892022 | #2092023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #692021 | #772022 | #1042023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #1642021 | #1422022 | #3782023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #2102021 | #1312022 | #1492023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #742021 | #472022 | #1072023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #4012021 | #3542022 | #2532023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #4002021 | #2592022 | #2232023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #3222021 | #3502022 | #2022023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #972021 | #1152022 | #1472023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #2052021 | #2612022 | #3592023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #1422021 | #932022 | #1982023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #1932021 | #1862022 | #1762023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #2532021 | #2252022 | #1752023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #2032021 | #2872022 | #1832023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #1012021 | #2362022 | #1432023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #2022021 | #1122022 | #1052023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #1592020 | #2002021 | #2172022 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #2292021 | #2712022 | #4352023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #1472019 | #1652020 | #1542021 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #1862021 | #1292022 | #1282023 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #2002021 | #1542022 | #2512023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #1182021 | #542022 | #1292023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #2202021 | #1122022 | #1702023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #1232008 | #622022 | #612023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #3982019 | #5252020 | #5262022 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #3172021 | #2462022 | #2492023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #1802019 | #1082020 | #2092023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #2182021 | #1722022 | #1712023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #1052021 | #562022 | #382023 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #1122020 | #1062021 | #1252023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #821920 | #961924 | #2152021 |
Popularity Rankings for Olive in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #282021 | #212022 | #332023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
Australia (NSW) | #612021 | #552022 | #612023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #1092019 | #992020 | #742021 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #1282021 | #1362022 | #992023 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #1532021 | #1512022 | #1362023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #1902021 | #1622022 | #2092023 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #3222021 | #4582022 | #3162023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #3382020 | #3402021 | #4272022 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #9282015 | #5982020 | #7382021 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Olive a Name for Boys or Girls?
Olive suits girls well. The historical and cultural significance of the olive tree makes it a favored option for parents looking for a name that represents peace and resilience for their daughters.
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