ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1897 First Year 2026 Last Year 1981 Peak Year #849 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 128 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Olympia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Olympia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (1638–1708), second-eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters and mother of Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, Oldest child and only daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and his wife, Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Greek * Slovak 📖 ## The Story of Olympia Olympia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 104 births, good for #1,248 nationwide. As of 2026, Olympia ranks #2,517 for baby girls with 71 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Olympia Phonetically similar names — useful when Olympia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Olimpia](/olimpia) * Olympian * Olympias * Olympic * [Olympus](/olympus) * Olympiad * Olympiads * Olympas * Olympiade * Olympians * Olymp * Olympe Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Olympia What does the name Olympia mean? Olympia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (1638–1708), second-eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters and mother of Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, Oldest child and only daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and his wife, Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of… What is the origin of the name Olympia? Olympia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek, Slovak. How popular is Olympia in 2026? In 2026, Olympia ranks #2,517 among girls' names in the U.S., with 71 babies given the name that year. When was Olympia most popular? Olympia reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #849 that year with 104 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Olympia most popular? Olympia has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Olympia. Is Olympia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Olympia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Olympia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Olympia include Gaynell, Dimple, Lavera. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧GaynellPeak #849](/gaynell)[👧DimplePeak #849](/dimple)[👧LaveraPeak #849](/lavera)[👧NyraPeak #849](/nyra)[👧IvanaPeak #849](/ivana)[👧KelciePeak #849](/kelcie)[👧EugeniePeak #850](/eugenie)[👧SabraPeak #848](/sabra) ## About the name Olympia Olympia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Olympia's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #849\. Use the chart and map above to compare Olympia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1981 → ](/year/1981) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.