how popular

angelynn8411

is the name olivia?

I have loved it since about 7th grade and now it is more popular i guess. I don't notice anyone on my 6-12 board with that name, and there are none in my close family or close knit friends, but when I tell people we may use it for our next DD's name, they tell me it is popular.

WDYT?

WheelerToBe

I would say for girls under 5 yrs old it is crazy popular!!!!

FutureMrs.Steen

WheelerToBe:

I would say for girls under 5 yrs old it is crazy popular!!!!

Yes, I agree. 

BBachmann

You can check the popularity over the decades on babynamewizard.com

k8edge

It might just be me, but I feel like it is really popular for girls who were born in the early to mid 2000s but might have taken a dip recently.

Julia-Henry

Everyone says it's super-popular, but I only know 1 - 4 year old. If you love it, you should use it. even the most popular names these days are being used by fewer people...

EmmaRain

Here's my take on popularity.

If you love the name, use it. With all of the creative naming going on in our nation, even the most popular names aren't being used as often as most people think. Here are the numbers on Olivia according to the Social Security website...

In 2008, there were 16,845 newborn babies named Olivia. This made it the 6th most popular name. However, it was used on less than 1 percent of females born last year. Emma, the number one name, was used on 18,587 babies. It was also used on less than 1 percent of all females born last year.

For comparison, twenty years ago in 1988 the 6th most popular name was Brittany. It was used a whopping 26,800 times or on 1.4% of all females. The number one name back then was Jessica and it was used almost 52,000 times that year or on 2.7% of all females.

That just goes to show that even though it is in the top 10, the number of babies with the name isn't as high as you'd think. I think the percentage is a better gauge than the rank. Olivia is the fifth most popular name in my state, but it was used on less than 500 babies last year. That's a pretty small number considering the size of my state.

KristinKD

I agree with EmmaRain, right down to the statistics.

We went with a name we loved even though it had been the most popular name for 10 straight years, and we're happy we did it.

Mrsalt027

I think its pretty popular but its so pretty!

angelynn8411

EmmaRain:

Here's my take on popularity.

If you love the name, use it. With all of the creative naming going on in our nation, even the most popular names aren't being used as often as most people think. Here are the numbers on Olivia according to the Social Security website...

In 2008, there were 16,845 newborn babies named Olivia. This made it the 6th most popular name. However, it was used on less than 1 percent of females born last year. Emma, the number one name, was used on 18,587 babies. It was also used on less than 1 percent of all females born last year.

For comparison, twenty years ago in 1988 the 6th most popular name was Brittany. It was used a whopping 26,800 times or on 1.4% of all females. The number one name back then was Jessica and it was used almost 52,000 times that year or on 2.7% of all females.

That just goes to show that even though it is in the top 10, the number of babies with the name isn't as high as you'd think. I think the percentage is a better gauge than the rank. Olivia is the fifth most popular name in my state, but it was used on less than 500 babies last year. That's a pretty small number considering the size of my state.

thanks, that really puts it in perspective! 

PunkyBooster

 It's on the top 10 list of every state we frequently visit and have lived in on the SSN website.

sunnyday016

It's really popular in my area, but I love it too!

PhilsWife07

Apparently, very, but it's been my favorite name since I was little, too. I'll probably use it anyway if we have a daughter. Hopefully DD will forgive me if she's one of three Olivias in her class. ;-)

K2thaT

I know a whole lot of Olivia?s who have been born lately. Sucks, because I love that name.

mlf625

VERY. ?I can think of 5 under the age of 3, and I know that's not all that I know.

FMIL&MOB

Even if it was super popular and I loved them name I'd still consider it. There is a reason a name is popular and that is it is well liked. If no friends or family members share the name then it isn't popular in your circle. You can see on 365 the areas of the country where the name is popular.

soccerwife

I don't know any

newportbride715

It was #6 in the US in 2008.

It varies by state though. 

https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html

 

ValentineBB

It is growing in popularity.

mrs.messi

I am a pediatric nurse. It is very very popular. But if you love it, use it. It is a pretty name.

Brittany FreyBox

The most popular girls name right now. She will without a doubt have friends with that name.

secuccaro

It is very popular.  Why, I don't know -- I don't think it's pretty at all.

queenbone

It is super popular here, I know so many Olivias

SteelCityBride

I think Olivia is pretty popular right now.  But I'm of the mind that if you really love the name, use it. 

ReiszsPieces

Erica was never that popular of a name, and I still ran in to a few in grade/middle school and even had one as a roommate in college.  It was more fun than annoying.  Seems that you're going to find SOMEONE with your name unless you have a crazy name, and that's ok.  If you really love the name, go for it.

niki731

Very popular in our area.