How Many People Are Named Oliver?
An estimated 217,861 people in the United States have the first name Oliver. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #249 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Oliver peaked in popularity in 2024 with 15,368 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oliver 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 Oliver paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Oliver is overwhelmingly male, 753 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Oliver is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
217,861
About 1 in 1,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
15,368 births
Total Registered
255,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oliver
Oliver is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 255,607 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Oliver as a male name
Ranked #3 in 2024
15,343 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (15,343 births)
Oliver as a female name
Ranked #5,241 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (28 births)
Oliver: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oliver span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 98,287 babies were registered. While Oliver is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Oliver by Decade
How has Oliver 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 | 2,287 | 2,287 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2,035 | 2,035 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 2,097 | 2,088 | 9 | |
| 1910s | 8,736 | 8,657 | 79 | |
| 1920s | 11,001 | 10,900 | 101 | |
| 1930s | 6,760 | 6,709 | 51 | |
| 1940s | 6,124 | 6,057 | 67 | |
| 1950s | 5,019 | 4,987 | 32 | |
| 1960s | 3,358 | 3,339 | 19 | |
| 1970s | 3,768 | 3,730 | 38 | |
| 1980s | 4,184 | 4,152 | 32 | |
| 1990s | 6,579 | 6,569 | 10 | |
| 2000s | 20,974 | 20,933 | 41 | |
| 2010s | 98,287 | 98,143 | 144 | |
| 2020s | 74,398 | 74,268 | 130 | |
Oliver by State
Birth registrations for Oliver span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 4,800 Olivers were registered per state.
Oliver + Last Name Combinations
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Oliver: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oliver?
We estimate approximately 217,861 people named Oliver 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 1,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Oliver a common name?
Oliver is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 255,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oliver most popular?
Oliver reached peak popularity in 2024, when 15,368 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oliver is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oliver a male name?
Oliver is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oliver Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oliver Smith, Oliver Johnson, Oliver 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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