How Many People Are Named Olive?
An estimated 23,127 people in the United States have the first name Olive. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Olive peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,841 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olive as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Olive paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Olive is overwhelmingly female, 387 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Olive is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,127
About 1 in 14,821 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,841 births
Total Registered
65,699
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olive
Olive is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 65,699 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Olive as a male name
Ranked #11,864 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (20 births)
Olive as a female name
Ranked #171 in 2024
1,778 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,836 births)
Olive: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olive span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 12,458 babies were registered. While Olive is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Olive by Decade
How has Olive tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,466 | 10 | 3,456 | |
| 1890s | 5,731 | 18 | 5,713 | |
| 1900s | 6,058 | 31 | 6,027 | |
| 1910s | 12,458 | 103 | 12,355 | |
| 1920s | 10,977 | 88 | 10,889 | |
| 1930s | 3,612 | 71 | 3,541 | |
| 1940s | 1,461 | 17 | 1,444 | |
| 1950s | 623 | 6 | 617 | |
| 1960s | 257 | 0 | 257 | |
| 1970s | 122 | 0 | 122 | |
| 1980s | 94 | 0 | 94 | |
| 1990s | 141 | 0 | 141 | |
| 2000s | 1,562 | 0 | 1,562 | |
| 2010s | 10,725 | 20 | 10,705 | |
| 2020s | 8,412 | 23 | 8,389 | |
Olive by State
Birth registrations for Olive span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 920 Olives were registered per state.
Olive + Last Name Combinations
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Olive: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olive?
We estimate approximately 23,127 people named Olive are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,821 Americans share this first name.
Is Olive a common name?
Olive is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65,699 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olive most popular?
Olive reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,841 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olive is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olive a female name?
Olive is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olive Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olive Smith, Olive Johnson, Olive Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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