Olivia John
There are approximately 60 people named Olivia John living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,712,572 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Olivia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname John. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
60
1 in 5,712,572
Named Olivia
525K
Alive today
Named John
39K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 525K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 19
Estimated bearers: 39K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,034
Per 100K: 11.37
Top ancestry: White (41.0%)
First name trend
Olivia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Olivia. The peak year was 2014 with 19,859 births. The average person named Olivia today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the John surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname John, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 41.0%.
- White41.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander21.3%
- Black or African American21.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native11.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Olivia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1531% of the US population, based on 524,918 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname John appears at a rate of 11.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0114%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 60 people with the full name Olivia John. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Olivia
FAQ
Olivia John: questions and answers
How many people are named Olivia John?
We estimate approximately 60 people in the United States share the full name Olivia John. That works out to about 1 in 5,712,572 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1531%) with the surname frequency (11.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Olivia John?
We classify Olivia John as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,712,572 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Olivia a male or female name?
Olivia is predominantly female. Out of 554,445 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Olivia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.