Olivier
Olivier is a French and Dutch masculine given name form of Oliver which may refer to:
- French
- Dutch
- Carolingian Cycle
Meaning & Origin of Olivier
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olivier is a French and Dutch masculine given name form of Oliver which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Dutch
- Carolingian Cycle
The Story of Olivier
Olivier first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 78 Oliviers were born — ranking #1,824 that year. As of 2026, Olivier ranks #2,521 for baby boys with 54 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 2K Oliviers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Olivier
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Olivier. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Olivier
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Olivier, Baron de Brandois (1870–1916), French Olympic sailor
- Olivier, Count of Penthièvre (died 1433), French noble
- Olivier Amrane (born 1978), French politician
- Olivier Adam (born 1974), French author and screenwriter
- Olivier Aertssen (born 2004), Dutch footballer
- Olivier Alain (1918–1994), French organist, pianist, musicologist and composer
- Olivier Alary (born 1975), French-Canadian musician
- Olivier Allamand (born 1969), French freestyle skier
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Names that sound like Olivier
Phonetically similar names — useful when Olivier is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Olivier
Olivier is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Olivier's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Olivier'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.