Oliver
A boys’ name of Latin/Norman origin, meaning olive tree; peace.
How Oliver has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #19 |
| 2016 | #12 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #3 |
| 2025 | #3 |
Oliver by the numbers
In 2025, 3,154 babies in England and Wales were named Oliver. In the US, 13,156 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 1885, about 1 in 450 American boys born that year was called Oliver.
Names that come from Oliver
Forms of Oliver in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Oliver. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Olivierolive tree; a form of Oliver31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Olliverolive tree; a spelling variant of Oliver32 in the US (2017)
- Olyverolive tree; a spelling variant of oliver26 in the US (2017)
- Oliversancestor's descendants; plural or surname of Oliver5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Oliwierolive tree; a form of Oliver33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Olivaolive tree; variant of Olivia22 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Oliver, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
- Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Oliver, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Oliver
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