EveryBabyNames

Oliver

4 countries#3 in United States, 2025
US
#3
in United States, 2025
SCOT
#5
in Scotland, 2025
NI
#12
in Northern Ireland, 2025
FR
#494
in France, 2022
Total births recorded
283,232
Peak year (United States)
2024
Peak-year count
15,421
First recorded
1880

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Oliver was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesScotlandNorthern IrelandFrance

Country by country

United States

270,680 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #3 · peaked in 2024 with 15,421 births

Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

Scotland

7,509 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #5 · peaked in 2015 with 448 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

2,995 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #12 · peaked in 2016 with 207 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

France

2,048 births recorded 1962–2022 · currently #494 · peaked in 2021 with 110 births

Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Guadeloupe, Alpes-Maritimes, Rhône

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Oliver’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#173
2007#140↑33
2008#118↑22
2009#98↑20
2010#88↑10
2011#78↑10
2012#73↑5
2013#52↑21
2014#32↑20
2015#19↑13
2016#12↑7
2017#10↑2
2018#5↑5
2019#3↑2
2020#3
2021#3
2022#3
2023#3
2024#3
2025#3

Similar names right now

Ranked directly next to Oliver in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.