Olivea
A feminine name derived from the Latin word "oliva", meaning "olive tree".
Name Census estimates that about 605 living Americans carry the first name Olivea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Olivea today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olivea births was 2008 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olivea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Olivea with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
605
~ 1 in 566,536 Americans
Peak year
2008
48 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,784
Tracked since 1917
Census
Olivea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 565 people with the first name Olivea, which placed it at #18,938 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,938
National first-name rank
People counted
565
565 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Olivea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olivea is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.3%) and Black (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Olivea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Olivea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.6% · 348
- Hispanic or Latino14.3% · 81
- Black or African American13.5% · 76
- Two or more races7.3% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 6
Popularity
Olivea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olivea from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 269 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olivea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Olivea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Oliveas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Ohio, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Olivea, while Texas, California, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Olivea
The given name Olivea is a feminine name with roots in Latin and Greek. It is derived from the Latin word "oliva", which means "olive tree". The olive tree has long been a symbol of peace, fertility, and abundance in Mediterranean cultures.
The earliest recorded use of the name Olivea dates back to the 12th century in Italy, where it was a variant of the more common name Olivia. Over time, the name spread to other regions of Europe, particularly in areas with strong Roman or Greek cultural influences.
In ancient Greek mythology, the olive tree was sacred to the goddess Athena, who was believed to have brought the first olive tree to Athens as a gift. This connection may have contributed to the popularity of olive-related names like Olivea in the Hellenic world.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Olivea was Olivea de Baux, a 13th-century French noblewoman and Countess of Provence. Another historical figure was Olivea Sabuco, a 16th-century Spanish writer and philosopher who authored the influential work "Nueva Filosofía de la Naturaleza del Hombre" (New Philosophy of Human Nature).
In the 17th century, Olivea Proby was an English aristocrat and the wife of Sir John Proby, 1st Baronet. She is remembered for her charitable work and patronage of the arts.
During the 18th century, Olivea Wilmot was a notable English actress and playwright who performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
In the 19th century, Olivea Taliaferro was an American writer and editor who contributed to several literary magazines and journals, including the Southern Literary Messenger.
While the name Olivea has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a presence in various cultures, reflecting the enduring symbolism of the olive tree and its association with peace, abundance, and the Mediterranean regions.
People
Olivea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Olivea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Olivea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olivea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 605 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olivea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 566,536 US residents.
Is Olivea a common name?
We classify Olivea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 637 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olivea most popular?
The single biggest year for Olivea was 2008, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olivea is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Olivea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 565 people with the name Olivea, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,938 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Olivea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Olivea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Olivea appears almost entirely female. Of the 564 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Olivea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olivea is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.3%) and Black (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Olivea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Olivea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (348 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Olivea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Olivea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Olivea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Olivea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Olivea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Olivea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Olivea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.