boy's name
Oliver-James
- Gender Boy
- Letters 12
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 359
Scotland
#720
2021 births
Oliver-James is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Oliver-James over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Oliver-James?
In 2025, Oliver-James was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Oliver-James is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Oliver-James is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Oliverjames | Oliverjames is Oliver-James written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #11,100. | 24 |
Names that peaked alongside Oliver-James
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oliver-James also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oliver-James over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oliver-James
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oliver-James — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oliver-James
How popular is the name Oliver-James?
In 2025, Oliver-James was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oliver-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Oliver-James is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Oliver-James most popular?
Oliver-James peaked in 2017, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oliver-James a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oliver-James currently ranks #2,142 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.