girl's name
Olympia
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,404
England and Wales
#939
2025 births
Olympia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Olympia is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 104 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Olympia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 |
| 1900s | 82 |
| 1910s | 348 |
| 1920s | 477 |
| 1930s | 194 |
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 145 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 375 |
| 1980s | 396 |
| 1990s | 260 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 444 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 444 |
How popular is Olympia?
In 2025, Olympia was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Olympia 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 Olympia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Olympia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Olympia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Olympia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Olympia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Olympia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Olympia
How popular is the name Olympia?
In 2025, Olympia was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Olympia a girl's or a boy's name?
Olympia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Olympia?
Olympia has 4 syllables.
When was Olympia most popular?
Olympia peaked in 1981, when 104 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Olympia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Olympia currently ranks #939 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.