Olive
Olive is a feminine given name of English origin meaning olive tree. The name is associated with peace because of the symbolism of the olive branch. An olive wreath has traditionally been worn by champions as a symbol of victory. It has also been seen as a symbol of fruitfulness.
Meaning & Origin of Olive
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olive is a feminine given name of English origin meaning olive tree. The name is associated with peace because of the symbolism of the olive branch. An olive wreath has traditionally been worn by champions as a symbol of victory. It has also been seen as a symbol of fruitfulness.
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The Story of Olive
Olive first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 224 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,841 Olives were born — ranking #160 that year. As of 2026, Olive ranks #160 for baby girls with 1,841 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 69K Olives have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Olive
Olive is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 69K births in the dataset. Olive's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #82. Use the chart and map above to compare Olive's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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