Names / Girl names
Oliva
Current rank
#7,059
and easing
All-time peak
#889
in 1889
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
2,000
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #889 in 1889 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(oh-LEE-vah): “Olive.” Softer than Olive, with an Italian twist. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1884. 1889 marked its high point, reaching #889. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 2,000 children have been given the name overall.