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How Rare Is the Name Oliver?
Oliver is a familiar, well-established name. It ranks 311th of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 1,455 people sharing it, which puts it in the Common tier. It was most popular in the 2010s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 1,455
- Tier
- Common
- U.S. rank
- 311th
- Share of people
- 0.0687%
- People named
- 255,607
- Most popular
- the 2010s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Oliver
Oliver shares the olive-tree meaning of Olivia and appears as a loyal knight in the medieval epic The Song of Roland. Charles Dickens later fixed it in memory with Oliver Twist.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Oliver?
- Oliver is in the Common tier. About 1 in 1,455 people share it, which is 0.0687% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 311th of all time. In total 255,607 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Oliver a rare name?
- No. Oliver is a well-known name rather than a rare one. It is in the Common tier, ranked 311th of all time, with about 1 in 1,455 people sharing it.
- How common is the name Oliver?
- About 1 in 1,455 people in U.S. records share the name Oliver, which is 0.0687% of all recorded names and 311th of all time. That places it in the Common tier.
- Is Oliver a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Oliver is given almost entirely to boys. Of 255,607 people with the name, 753 were girls and 254,854 were boys.
- When was the name Oliver most popular?
- Oliver peaked in the 2010s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.