Olive Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Olive is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Olive has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Olive' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 156th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 377th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1187th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 916th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 225th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Olive' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Olive"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Olive"

"Olive" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 156th of 1539 27,125
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 377th of 1429 5,986
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1187th of 1441 539
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 916th of 1586 3,305
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 225th of 1328 15,139

Regional Popularity of "Olive" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Olive" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - 76.29%
354th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
76.87%
216th/281
75.16%
233rd/310
- 42.25%
180th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Olive"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Olive" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.