Baby names
How popular is the name Oliver?
In 2025, 14,939 baby boys in the U.S. were named Oliver, the 3rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2024, when 15,396 boys got the name. 269,903 boys have been named Oliver since 1880. It was also given to 24 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#3
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
14,939
boys named Oliver
Peak year
2024
15,396 boys
Boys named Oliver each year since 1880
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The numbers for Oliver (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,939 |
| 2024 | 15,396 |
| 2023 | 14,792 |
| 2022 | 15,176 |
| 2021 | 14,713 |
| 2020 | 14,277 |
| 2019 | 13,967 |
| 2018 | 13,500 |
| 2017 | 13,224 |
| 2016 | 13,066 |
| 2015 | 11,670 |
| 2014 | 9,453 |
| 2013 | 7,276 |
| 2012 | 5,924 |
| 2011 | 5,414 |
| 2010 | 4,666 |
| 2009 | 4,287 |
| 2008 | 3,604 |
| 2007 | 2,910 |
| 2006 | 2,352 |
| 2005 | 1,794 |
| 2004 | 1,491 |
| 2003 | 1,375 |
| 2002 | 1,166 |
| 2001 | 978 |
| 2000 | 978 |
| 1999 | 782 |
| 1998 | 735 |
| 1997 | 669 |
| 1996 | 607 |
| 1995 | 597 |
| 1994 | 644 |
| 1993 | 665 |
| 1992 | 664 |
| 1991 | 582 |
| 1990 | 625 |
| 1989 | 460 |
| 1988 | 441 |
| 1987 | 460 |
| 1986 | 338 |
| 1985 | 371 |
| 1984 | 397 |
| 1983 | 435 |
| 1982 | 455 |
| 1981 | 403 |
| 1980 | 393 |
| 1979 | 408 |
| 1978 | 422 |
| 1977 | 338 |
| 1976 | 337 |
| 1975 | 355 |
| 1974 | 347 |
| 1973 | 374 |
| 1972 | 368 |
| 1971 | 416 |
| 1970 | 367 |
| 1969 | 328 |
| 1968 | 325 |
| 1967 | 291 |
| 1966 | 337 |
| 1965 | 303 |
| 1964 | 368 |
| 1963 | 357 |
| 1962 | 312 |
| 1961 | 349 |
| 1960 | 370 |
| 1959 | 370 |
| 1958 | 453 |
| 1957 | 452 |
| 1956 | 483 |
| 1955 | 508 |
| 1954 | 537 |
| 1953 | 521 |
| 1952 | 555 |
| 1951 | 552 |
| 1950 | 556 |
| 1949 | 597 |
| 1948 | 631 |
| 1947 | 624 |
| 1946 | 619 |
| 1945 | 558 |
| 1944 | 565 |
| 1943 | 668 |
| 1942 | 612 |
| 1941 | 601 |
| 1940 | 582 |
| 1939 | 598 |
| 1938 | 568 |
| 1937 | 609 |
| 1936 | 591 |
| 1935 | 647 |
| 1934 | 732 |
| 1933 | 595 |
| 1932 | 741 |
| 1931 | 778 |
| 1930 | 850 |
| 1929 | 886 |
| 1928 | 933 |
| 1927 | 1,002 |
| 1926 | 1,065 |
| 1925 | 1,049 |
| 1924 | 1,172 |
| 1923 | 1,221 |
| 1922 | 1,214 |
| 1921 | 1,194 |
| 1920 | 1,164 |
| 1919 | 1,209 |
| 1918 | 1,248 |
| 1917 | 1,175 |
| 1916 | 1,103 |
| 1915 | 1,131 |
| 1914 | 861 |
| 1913 | 644 |
| 1912 | 646 |
| 1911 | 333 |
| 1910 | 307 |
| 1909 | 246 |
| 1908 | 207 |
| 1907 | 207 |
| 1906 | 183 |
| 1905 | 211 |
| 1904 | 200 |
| 1903 | 210 |
| 1902 | 181 |
| 1901 | 187 |
| 1900 | 256 |
| 1899 | 161 |
| 1898 | 186 |
| 1897 | 174 |
| 1896 | 194 |
| 1895 | 216 |
| 1894 | 222 |
| 1893 | 214 |
| 1892 | 238 |
| 1891 | 212 |
| 1890 | 218 |
| 1889 | 210 |
| 1888 | 206 |
| 1887 | 203 |
| 1886 | 230 |
| 1885 | 258 |
| 1884 | 245 |
| 1883 | 219 |
| 1882 | 244 |
| 1881 | 238 |
| 1880 | 234 |
Girls named Oliver each year since 1880
The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.
The numbers for Oliver (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1990 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1989 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1988 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1985 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1983 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1982 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1979 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1975 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1974 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1965 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1964 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1958 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1957 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.