Oliver
Olive tree — Latin/French origin.
Oliver currently ranks #6 in Canada (2024), #6 in England and Wales (2025), and #3 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Oliver ranks in the top 10 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Oliver has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Oliver.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #6 | #10 | #6 | #6 | #6 | — |
| England and Wales | #1 | #2 | #4 | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| USA | #3 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #3 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #6 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #123 |
| 2023 | #113 | |
| 2022 | #127 | |
| 2021 | #134 | |
| 2020 | #121 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #6 |
| 2024 | #3 | |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
| USA | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
Names as popular as Oliver
Oliver ranked #1 among boy names in British Columbia, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Oliver
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Oliver
Oliver is the more popular boy name in Canada, #6 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alfie or OliverOliver is the more popular boy name in Canada, #6 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or OliverOliver is the more popular boy name in Canada, #6 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or OliverOliver is the more popular boy name in Canada, #6 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or OliverOliver is the more popular boy name in Canada, #6 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or OliverOliver is the more popular boy name in Canada, #6 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Oliver a popular boy name?
Yes. Oliver reached #1 in England and Wales in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#1 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Oliver most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Oliver ranks highest in England and Wales, at #6 in 2025.
#6 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Oliver mean?
Oliver means Olive tree. It is Latin/French in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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