girl's name
Oliva
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,404
Oliva is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Oliva is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1990, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Oliva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 50 |
| 1900s | 96 |
| 1910s | 189 |
| 1920s | 214 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 101 |
| 1980s | 165 |
| 1990s | 293 |
| 2000s | 279 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Oliva?
In 2025, Oliva was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Oliva is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oliva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oliva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oliva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oliva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oliva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oliva
How popular is the name Oliva?
In 2025, Oliva was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Oliva a girl's or a boy's name?
Oliva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oliva?
Oliva has 3 syllables.
When was Oliva most popular?
Oliva peaked in 1990, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Oliva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oliva currently ranks #6,907 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.