Oliviya
Feminine name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree".
Name Census estimates that about 91 living Americans carry the first name Oliviya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Oliviya today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oliviya births was 2012 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oliviya. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oliviya. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
91
~ 1 in 3,766,531 Americans
Peak year
2012
10 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,786
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Oliviya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oliviya from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 47 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oliviya 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 Oliviya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Oliviya
The name Oliviya originates from the Latin word oliva, meaning "olive tree". It is a feminine form of the masculine name Oliver, which has its roots in the ancient Roman family name Olivarius. The name gained popularity during the medieval period across various European regions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Oliviya can be traced back to the 12th century in England, where it was a variant spelling of the name Olivia. In Italy, the name was more commonly spelled as Olivia during the Renaissance period.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Oliviya was Oliviya de Havilland, an English actress born in 1916. She is best known for her roles in classic films such as Gone with the Wind and The Heiress, for which she won two Academy Awards.
Another notable figure was Oliviya Sabuco de Nantes Barrera, a Spanish philosopher and writer who lived in the 16th century. She is considered one of the earliest feminist philosophers and wrote the influential work "Nueva filosofía de la naturaleza del hombre" (New Philosophy of Human Nature).
In the 19th century, Oliviya Nikolaevna Romanova, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, was born in 1822. She was known for her philanthropic work and her involvement in the establishment of several charitable organizations.
Oliviya Mellor, an English artist and illustrator, was born in 1909 and gained recognition for her contributions to children's literature. Her illustrations appeared in numerous books and magazines throughout the mid-20th century.
Oliviya Newton-John, the renowned Australian singer and actress, was born in 1948. She rose to fame with her role in the hit musical film Grease and had a successful music career spanning several decades, with hits like "Physical" and "Xanadu".
People
Oliviya + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oliviya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oliviya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 91 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oliviya 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 3,766,531 US residents.
Is Oliviya a common name?
We classify Oliviya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oliviya most popular?
The single biggest year for Oliviya was 2012, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oliviya is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Oliviya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oliviya 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.
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.