How old is someone named Olive?
The average Olive is 15 years old.
Half of all living Olives are between 4 and 14.
When was Olive popular?
Olive is a steady name: popular for generations, with a peak in 2022 but no single era. You'll meet Olives of every age.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,058 | 0 |
| 1910s | 12,458 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,977 | 150 |
| 1930s | 3,613 | 670 |
| 1940s | 1,461 | 790 |
| 1950s | 623 | 480 |
| 1960s | 257 | 220 |
| 1970s | 122 | 110 |
| 1980s | 94 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 141 | 140 |
| 2000s | 1,562 | 1,500 |
| 2010s | 10,727 | 11,000 |
| 2020s | 10,030 | 10,000 |
How many Olives are still alive?
About 25,000 Olives are alive in the US today. That's 37% of the roughly 67,000 babies named Olive since 1880.
Most Olives ever born have died: the name was most popular in 2022, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Olive?
Three in four living Olives are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Olive an old name?
No. Olive is one of the youngest names around: younger than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Olive will be 23 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Olive a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Olives are women.
Names the same age as Olive
NAME TWIN
Olive's name twin is Violet. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Violet's age curve is the closest match to Olive's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Olive
How old is the average Olive?
The average Olive in the US is 15 years old. The median is 8, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Olive?
About 25,000 Olives are alive in the US today, out of roughly 67,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Olive most popular?
In 2022, when about 1,800 baby girls were named Olive.
Is Olive a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 74% of living Olives are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this