Oliver
#5,238 for girls in 2025, 24 births · #3 for boys in 2025, 14,939 births
Given to boys 99.7% of the time
- Peak · boys
- 2024 · 15,396 births
- Debut · boys
- 234 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 37 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 269,903since 1880
Oliver over time
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #5,238 | 24 | #3 | 14,939 |
| 2024 | #5,148 | 25 | #3 | 15,396 |
| 2023 | #4,746 | 28 | #3 | 14,792 |
| 2022 | #4,793 | 28 | #3 | 15,176 |
| 2021 | #4,964 | 26 | #3 | 14,713 |
| 2020 | #5,314 | 23 | #3 | 14,277 |
| 2019 | #5,612 | 22 | #3 | 13,967 |
| 2018 | #6,248 | 19 | #5 | 13,500 |
| 2017 | #7,442 | 15 | #10 | 13,224 |
| 2016 | #6,663 | 18 | #12 | 13,066 |
| 2015 | #6,236 | 20 | #19 | 11,670 |
| 2014 | #8,485 | 13 | #32 | 9,453 |
| 2013 | #9,036 | 12 | #52 | 7,276 |
| 2012 | #11,257 | 9 | #73 | 5,924 |
| 2011 | #11,181 | 9 | #78 | 5,414 |
| 2010 | #13,448 | 7 | #88 | 4,666 |
| 2009 | #13,704 | 7 | #98 | 4,287 |
| 2008 | #10,084 | 11 | #118 | 3,604 |
| 2007 | #13,924 | 7 | #140 | 2,910 |
| 2006 | — | #173 | 2,352 | |
| 2005 | — | #209 | 1,794 | |
| 2004 | #14,179 | 6 | #228 | 1,491 |
| 2003 | #15,784 | 5 | #245 | 1,375 |
| 2002 | #15,432 | 5 | #268 | 1,166 |
| 2001 | — | #299 | 978 | |
| 2000 | — | #305 | 978 | |
| 1999 | — | #340 | 782 | |
| 1998 | #14,122 | 5 | #356 | 735 |
| 1997 | — | #367 | 669 | |
| 1996 | — | #384 | 607 | |
| 1995 | — | #393 | 597 | |
| 1994 | — | #369 | 644 | |
| 1993 | #13,442 | 5 | #355 | 665 |
| 1992 | — | #355 | 664 | |
| 1991 | — | #389 | 582 | |
| 1990 | — | #373 | 625 | |
| 1989 | — | #439 | 460 | |
| 1988 | — | #428 | 441 | |
| 1987 | #9,825 | 6 | #405 | 460 |
| 1986 | #9,545 | 6 | #471 | 338 |
| 1985 | — | #442 | 371 | |
| 1984 | #8,153 | 7 | #416 | 397 |
| 1983 | — | #384 | 435 | |
| 1982 | — | #380 | 455 | |
| 1981 | #9,110 | 6 | #409 | 403 |
| 1980 | #8,178 | 7 | #414 | 393 |
| 1979 | — | #396 | 408 | |
| 1978 | #6,948 | 8 | #375 | 422 |
| 1977 | #7,567 | 7 | #431 | 338 |
| 1976 | #9,284 | 5 | #424 | 337 |
| 1975 | — | #406 | 355 | |
| 1974 | — | #420 | 347 | |
| 1973 | #6,666 | 7 | #403 | 374 |
| 1972 | #8,292 | 5 | #411 | 368 |
| 1971 | #7,388 | 6 | #395 | 416 |
| 1970 | — | #427 | 367 | |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 | #437 | 328 |
| 1968 | #5,642 | 7 | #428 | 325 |
| 1967 | — | #444 | 291 | |
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 | #411 | 337 |
| 1965 | — | #445 | 303 | |
| 1964 | — | #421 | 368 | |
| 1963 | — | #427 | 357 | |
| 1962 | — | #450 | 312 | |
| 1961 | — | #425 | 349 | |
| 1960 | — | #410 | 370 | |
| 1959 | #4,625 | 8 | #413 | 370 |
| 1958 | — | #363 | 453 | |
| 1957 | — | #358 | 452 | |
| 1956 | #5,952 | 5 | #341 | 483 |
| 1955 | — | #327 | 508 | |
| 1954 | — | #310 | 537 | |
| 1953 | #4,226 | 8 | #314 | 521 |
| 1952 | #3,372 | 11 | #300 | 555 |
| 1951 | — | #293 | 552 | |
| 1950 | — | #283 | 556 | |
| 1949 | #4,673 | 6 | #271 | 597 |
| 1948 | #3,137 | 11 | #258 | 631 |
| 1947 | #5,295 | 5 | #271 | 624 |
| 1946 | #4,417 | 6 | #251 | 619 |
| 1945 | #4,556 | 5 | #239 | 558 |
| 1944 | #3,687 | 7 | #239 | 565 |
| 1943 | #2,352 | 15 | #217 | 668 |
| 1942 | #4,622 | 5 | #228 | 612 |
| 1941 | — | #219 | 601 | |
| 1940 | #3,503 | 7 | #215 | 582 |
| 1939 | #3,782 | 6 | #203 | 598 |
| 1938 | — | #216 | 568 | |
| 1937 | #3,800 | 6 | #200 | 609 |
| 1936 | — | #205 | 591 | |
| 1935 | #2,926 | 9 | #197 | 647 |
| 1934 | #2,923 | 9 | #181 | 732 |
| 1933 | — | #198 | 595 | |
| 1932 | #3,901 | 6 | #182 | 741 |
| 1931 | #3,848 | 6 | #175 | 778 |
| 1930 | #3,055 | 9 | #170 | 850 |
| 1929 | #2,737 | 11 | #163 | 886 |
| 1928 | #3,436 | 8 | #161 | 933 |
| 1927 | #2,699 | 12 | #157 | 1,002 |
| 1926 | #4,851 | 5 | #150 | 1,065 |
| 1925 | #2,617 | 13 | #151 | 1,049 |
| 1924 | #2,973 | 11 | #140 | 1,172 |
| 1923 | #3,125 | 10 | #136 | 1,221 |
| 1922 | #3,152 | 10 | #134 | 1,214 |
| 1921 | #3,164 | 10 | #135 | 1,194 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 | #135 | 1,164 |
| 1919 | #2,813 | 11 | #128 | 1,209 |
| 1918 | #3,024 | 10 | #130 | 1,248 |
| 1917 | #2,879 | 10 | #127 | 1,175 |
| 1916 | #2,133 | 15 | #127 | 1,103 |
| 1915 | #2,900 | 9 | #119 | 1,131 |
| 1914 | #2,009 | 12 | #122 | 861 |
| 1913 | — | #124 | 644 | |
| 1912 | #2,360 | 7 | #117 | 646 |
| 1911 | #2,463 | 5 | #115 | 333 |
| 1910 | — | #103 | 307 | |
| 1909 | — | #112 | 246 | |
| 1908 | — | #122 | 207 | |
| 1907 | — | #117 | 207 | |
| 1906 | — | #117 | 183 | |
| 1905 | #1,298 | 9 | #102 | 211 |
| 1904 | — | #108 | 200 | |
| 1903 | — | #92 | 210 | |
| 1902 | — | #107 | 181 | |
| 1901 | — | #92 | 187 | |
| 1900 | — | #95 | 256 | |
| 1899 | — | #107 | 161 | |
| 1898 | — | #102 | 186 | |
| 1897 | — | #102 | 174 | |
| 1896 | — | #98 | 194 | |
| 1895 | — | #88 | 216 | |
| 1894 | — | #88 | 222 | |
| 1893 | — | #85 | 214 | |
| 1892 | — | #84 | 238 | |
| 1891 | — | #77 | 212 | |
| 1890 | — | #81 | 218 | |
| 1889 | — | #83 | 210 | |
| 1888 | — | #88 | 206 | |
| 1887 | — | #80 | 203 | |
| 1886 | — | #75 | 230 | |
| 1885 | — | #72 | 258 | |
| 1884 | — | #74 | 245 | |
| 1883 | — | #72 | 219 | |
| 1882 | — | #71 | 244 | |
| 1881 | — | #67 | 238 | |
| 1880 | — | #69 | 234 | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Oliver was already there! It came in at #69, and was given to 234 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1886–1899, when fewer than 240 boys a year got the name.
Where Oliver is popular in 1917
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
- Alabama#72 · 1 in 382
- Vermont#74 · 1 in 333
- New Hampshire#74 · 1 in 341
- Florida#75 · 1 in 391
- Louisiana#84 · 1 in 378
Best ever in a state: #1 in Washington, 2015.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | #72 | 53 | 1 in 382 |
| New Hampshire | #74 | 8 | 1 in 341 |
| Vermont | #74 | 6 | 1 in 333 |
| Florida | #75 | 20 | 1 in 391 |
| Louisiana | #84 | 40 | 1 in 378 |
| Mississippi | #85 | 38 | 1 in 421 |
| Maryland | #87 | 21 | 1 in 505 |
| Minnesota | #88 | 49 | 1 in 386 |
| Arkansas | #94 | 34 | 1 in 437 |
| Missouri | #98 | 49 | 1 in 499 |
| North Dakota | #98 | 17 | 1 in 389 |
| South Dakota | #99 | 12 | 1 in 446 |
| Georgia | #100 | 46 | 1 in 569 |
| Kansas | #101 | 30 | 1 in 456 |
| South Carolina | #101 | 30 | 1 in 563 |
| Oklahoma | #103 | 36 | 1 in 462 |
| Oregon | #104 | 9 | 1 in 505 |
| Tennessee | #105 | 33 | 1 in 602 |
| North Carolina | #106 | 45 | 1 in 588 |
| West Virginia | #111 | 20 | 1 in 602 |
| Michigan | #112 | 47 | 1 in 624 |
| Idaho | #114 | 8 | 1 in 430 |
| Montana | #115 | 9 | 1 in 600 |
| Virginia | #117 | 32 | 1 in 616 |
| Wisconsin | #118 | 32 | 1 in 650 |
| Connecticut | #123 | 12 | 1 in 1,054 |
| New Mexico | #126 | 6 | 1 in 504 |
| Texas | #127 | 62 | 1 in 639 |
| Utah | #127 | 8 | 1 in 505 |
| Iowa | #129 | 27 | 1 in 685 |
| Illinois | #133 | 58 | 1 in 863 |
| Indiana | #133 | 23 | 1 in 918 |
| Kentucky | #137 | 24 | 1 in 829 |
| New Jersey | #144 | 17 | 1 in 1,534 |
| Ohio | #146 | 37 | 1 in 1,179 |
| Pennsylvania | #146 | 59 | 1 in 1,315 |
| California | #156 | 19 | 1 in 1,003 |
| Colorado | #156 | 8 | 1 in 839 |
| Washington | #156 | 8 | 1 in 956 |
| Nebraska | #185 | 9 | 1 in 1,201 |
| Massachusetts | #188 | 15 | 1 in 2,026 |
| New York | #190 | 41 | 1 in 2,074 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Arizona | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Oliver
- Held #3 since 2020
- 16 spots since 2015 (#19 → #3)
- Biggest jump: 66 spots in 1987 (#471 → #405)
- Biggest drop: 50 spots in 1959 (#363 → #413)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2024 at #3 (15,396 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: 9 yrs · run 2017–2025
- Top 100: 37 yrs · run 1880–1896
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Highest: 1 in 112 boys born in 2024 were named Oliver (0.89%)
- Latest: 1 in 114 boys born in 2025 (0.87%)
- 36.4% of all boys named Oliver (98,160) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #67 (1881) → #471 (1986) → #3 (2024)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,287 | #67 (1881) | #75 |
| 1890s | 2,035 | #77 (1891) | #91 |
| 1900s | 2,088 | #92 (1903) | #106 |
| 1910s | 8,657 | #103 (1910) | #121 |
| 1920s | 10,900 | #134 (1922) | #146 |
| 1930s | 6,709 | #170 (1930) | #193 |
| 1940s | 6,057 | #215 (1940) | #241 |
| 1950s | 4,987 | #283 (1950) | #330 |
| 1960s | 3,340 | #410 (1960) | #430 |
| 1970s | 3,732 | #375 (1978) | #409 |
| 1980s | 4,153 | #380 (1982) | #419 |
| 1990s | 6,570 | #340 (1999) | #368 |
| 2000s | 20,935 | #98 (2009) | #208 |
| 2010s | 98,160 | #3 (2019) | #37 |
| 2020s | 89,293 | #3 (2024) | #3 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Oliver in 1917
Top girls' names in 1917
Top boys' names in 1917
More about 1917
girls
1,081,267 girls got a published name in 1917; 1 in 108,127 of them was named Oliver, which outranked 45.8% of the 5,310 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #2,693Zaida11
- #2,693Zara11
- #2,693Zeda11
- #2,879Oliver10
- #2,879Adelheid10
- #2,879Adelma10
- #2,879Adelyne10
- #3,092Adabelle9
- #3,092Adamae9
- #3,092Adine9
Tied with 212 names at #2,879; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
925,482 boys got a published name in 1917; 1 in 788 of them was named Oliver, which outranked 97.2% of the 4,602 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 30.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.