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How Many People Are Named Olive?
Estimated people named Olive living in the U.S. today
23,195
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 65,699
- Peak year: 2022 (1,841 births)
- Estimated living today: 23,195
Olive by age group — who carries the name today?
Olive popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Olive
Olive has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 65,699 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 23,195 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 14,736 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Olives you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Olive in the US?
An estimated 23,195 people named Olive are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Olive rare — about 1 in 14,736 Americans.
Is Olive a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Olive is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Olive most popular?
Olive peaked in 2022, when 1,841 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Olive?
Olive ranks #1,455 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 49 out of 100 (higher means rarer).