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Summary

Olivia is a name of Latin origin meaning 'olive,' symbolizing peace and fertility. It has evolved through Late Latin and gained popularity in the 18th century due to Shakespeare's work. The name carries positive traits of elegance and beauty, with no direct biblical relevance.

The name Olivia is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Olivia has been too rising for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too rising for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Olivia' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5779th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4033rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7201st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5973rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4889th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4117th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6221st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 287th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 293rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 365th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 359th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 85th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Olivia' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.