Amelia
German
“work”
Mostly girls · Latin
“olive tree”
Say it oh-LIV-ee-uhPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Olivia ranks among the Top 10 girls' names in several English-speaking countries as well as in Spain, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Argentina. And it's a Top 100 name in most countries that keep baby-naming statistics, making it an internationally flexible choice.
Other notable bearers include Golden Age star Olivia de Havilland, actresses Olivia Wilde, Olivia Colman, Olivia Munn, and Olivia Williams, and singer, Olivia Rodrigo. On TV, there's been Olivia Benson in Law & Order SVU and the powerful lead Olivia Pope on Scandal.
Like many international names, Olivia has slightly different pronunciations depending on language and dialect. In English, it can be uh-LIV-ee-uh or o-LIV-ee-uh, though across the world it's o-LEE-vyah (German and Italian), o-LEE-byah (European Spanish), AW-LEE-VYAH (French), O-lee-vee-ah (Finnish), and o-LEE-vee-ah (Dutch)
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 8,067 | 10 |
| 2025 | Girls | 1 | 13,544 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5,833 | 16 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1 | 14,772 |
| 2023 | Boys | 11,874 | 6 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1 | 15,329 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,805 | 16 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1 | 16,670 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8,652 | 9 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1 | 17,847 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6,537 | 13 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1 | 17,691 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7,066 | 12 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1 | 18,577 |
| 2018 | Boys | 8,638 | 9 |
| 2018 | Girls | 2 | 18,061 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6,992 | 12 |
| 2017 | Girls | 2 | 18,778 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5,719 | 16 |
| 2016 | Girls | 2 | 19,414 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8,529 | 9 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2 | 19,729 |
| 2014 | Boys | 4,356 | 23 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2 | 19,840 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Keep the possibilities coming
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