837,409births recorded
16Countries
7Variants
1971Peak · France
#1South Australia 2025
Oliver is a boy name family recorded 837,409 times in 16 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in South Australia (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1971, at 1,728.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Olivier (France, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Oliver
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver | English | 270,680 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3 | 2024 | ▲ 43 % |
| Oliver | English | 160,351 | 🏴 England & Wales | #6 | 2010 | ▼ 44 % |
| Oliver | English | 17,135 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #18 | 2020 | – |
| Oliver | English | 14,730 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #2 | 2014 | – |
| Oliver | English | 10,816 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #4 | 2020 | ▲ 12 % |
| Oliver | English | 8,975 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | #2 | 2014 | – |
| Olivier | French | 280,365 | 🇫🇷 France | #854 | 1971 | ▼ 53 % |
| Olivier | French | 27,523 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #38 | 2000 | ▼ 59 % |
| Olivier | French | 2,223 | 🏴 England & Wales | #976 | 2010 | ▼ 67 % |
| Olivier | French | 2,010 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2539 | 2011 | ▼ 26 % |
| Olivier | French | 1,226 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #330 | 2009 | ▼ 36 % |
| Olivier | French | 489 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2002 | ▼ 26 % |
| Oliwier | English | 1,453 | 🏴 England & Wales | #934 | 2019 | ▼ 56 % |
| Oliwier | English | 295 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #509 | 2009 | ▼ 55 % |
| Oliwier | English | 119 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2019 | – |
| Oliwier | English | 37 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2018 | – |
| Oliwier | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Oliwier | English | 17 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2017 | – |
| Ollivier | French | 1,335 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1970 | – |
| Oliverio | Spanish | 458 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1161 | 2015 | ▲ 274 % |
| Oliverio | Spanish | 221 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2008 | ▼ 6 % |
| Olliver | English | 479 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 2015 | ▼ 39 % |
| Olliver | English | 69 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Olliver | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1989 | – |
| Olyver | English | 306 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2022 | ▲ 2 % |
How we grouped these names
- Oliver ↔ Olivier — checked by hand
- Oliver ↔ Oliverio — checked by hand
- Oliver ↔ Olliver — spelling variant
- Oliver ↔ Olyver — spelling variant
- Olivier ↔ Oliwier — spelling variant
- Olivier ↔ Ollivier — spelling variant
Questions about Oliver
How popular is the name Oliver?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in South Australia. Official registers record 837,409 births across 16 countries.
What is Oliver in other languages?
Olivier (French); Oliwier (English); Ollivier (French); Oliverio (Spanish); Olliver (English); Olyver (English).
When was Oliver most popular?
It peaked in France in 1971, at 1,728.5 births per 100,000.
Is Oliver a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Oliver is a boy name.