Oliver
AH-lih-ver Boy Germanic
Olive tree, elf army
Etymology
From Old French Olivier, often linked to Latin Olīvārius ('olive tree'), but more likely from Germanic roots meaning 'ancestral relic' or 'ever true'.
Variants
- Olliver
- Olyver
- Ollyver
Nicknames
- Ollie
- Olly
- Oli
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Oliver in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Stable
#2 2025 · 1,638 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #22 | #18 | Not ranked | #30 | Not ranked | #24 |
| 2007 | #15 | #13 | Not ranked | #16 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2008 | #8 | #8 | #7 | #10 | #9 | #8 |
| 2009 | #5 | #7 | #3 | #7 | #6 | #5 |
| 2010 | #3 | #3 | #4 | #6 | #2 | #4 |
| 2011 | #3 | #6 | #3 | #6 | #5 | #1 |
| 2012 | #3 | #5 | #3 | #5 | #9 | #3 |
| 2013 | #1 | #2 | #3 | #1 | #2 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #3 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2021 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2022 | #1 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 2024 | #1 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #1 |
| 2025 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #1 | #2 | #1 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#3 2025 · 14,939 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #173 |
| 2007 | #140 |
| 2008 | #118 |
| 2009 | #98 |
| 2010 | #88 |
| 2011 | #78 |
| 2012 | #73 |
| 2013 | #52 |
| 2014 | #32 |
| 2015 | #19 |
| 2016 | #12 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #3 |
| 2025 | #3 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#6 2025 · 3,154 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #3 |
| 2008 | #2 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #1 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #2 |
| 2013 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #2 |
| 2022 | #4 |
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #3 |
| 2025 | #6 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#8 2024 · 247 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #54 |
| 2006 | #49 |
| 2007 | #40 |
| 2008 | #24 |
| 2009 | #24 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #10 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #4 |
| 2014 | #4 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #3 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #2 |
| 2019 | #2 |
| 2020 | #5 |
| 2021 | #4 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #7 |
| 2024 | #8 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#12 2025 · 91 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #53 |
| 2007 | #28 |
| 2008 | #22 |
| 2009 | #17 |
| 2010 | #16 |
| 2011 | #15 |
| 2012 | #15 |
| 2013 | #10 |
| 2014 | #7 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #3 |
| 2017 | #9 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #6 |
| 2020 | #5 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #8 |
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2025 | #12 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#18 2025 · 208 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #101 |
| 2007 | #77 |
| 2008 | #84 |
| 2009 | #62 |
| 2010 | #52 |
| 2011 | #54 |
| 2012 | #59 |
| 2013 | #41 |
| 2014 | #40 |
| 2015 | #31 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #30 |
| 2018 | #24 |
| 2019 | #24 |
| 2020 | #25 |
| 2021 | #25 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #22 |
| 2024 | #27 |
| 2025 | #18 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#6 2024 · 1,244 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #125 |
| 2006 | #105 |
| 2007 | #88 |
| 2008 | #72 |
| 2009 | #55 |
| 2010 | #49 |
| 2011 | #40 |
| 2012 | #39 |
| 2013 | #27 |
| 2014 | #17 |
| 2015 | #15 |
| 2016 | #12 |
| 2017 | #14 |
| 2018 | #13 |
| 2019 | #12 |
| 2020 | #6 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #6 |
| 2024 | #6 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#3 2025 · 234 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #12 |
| 2007 | #6 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #2 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #2 |
| 2013 | #1 |
| 2014 | #1 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #1 |
| 2022 | #1 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2024 | #2 |
| 2025 | #3 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.