boy (SSA Category)Latin OriginOld French OriginOld Norse OriginUS Rank #3 in 2025

Oliver

Alternative forms & variants: Ollie, Olivier

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Olive tree; ancient emblem of peace, fruitfulness, and dignity; also connected to Old Norse Olaf (ancestor descendant)”

Linguistic heritage: Latin / Old French

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:OL-ih-vur
IPA (US English):/ˈɑːlɪvər/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity202415,396 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#314,963 births in 2025
Total US Registrations270,680Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

03,8497,69811,54715,396188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2024 (15,396 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level14,939 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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