✦ Boy’s name · US records 1923–2024
Olivia
English name with Latin and literary associations
Olivia appeared in the US boy naming records from 1923 through 2024, reaching its highest point in 2004. It is a 4-syllable boy name ranked #5185 by total recorded use.
#5185boy rank
2004peak year
4syllables
Origin of the spelling
Origin & meaning
OriginEnglish name with Latin and literary associations
MeaningOften associated with Latin oliva, “olive.”
Olivia is the spelling used by Shakespeare for a character in Twelfth Night. Reference works connect it with the Latin word oliva and also note possible links with Oliva or Oliver, so the precise route is best treated as open rather than settled.
The name has been used in the English-speaking world since the 18th century and gained broad popularity in the later 20th century.
Related forms
OlivaOliverLivia
Reviewed 2026-08-15 · Sources
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