Tools / Baby names / O
Oliver
BoyMeaning of Oliver: French: 'olive tree'
Oliver is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 3rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3
14,963 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3
3,492 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
270,680
First recorded 1880 · peak 2024
Trend
stable
Style: classic
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
More French boys' names
French · 1 syllable
US #257UK #47
French · 1 syllable
US #61UK #110
French · 2 syllables
US #255UK #114
French · 2 syllables
US #120UK #160
French · 2 syllables
US #298UK #112
French · 1 syllable
US #378UK #613
French · 2 syllables
US #139UK #826
French · 1 syllable
US #195UK #490
French · 2 syllables
US #449UK #427
French · 1 syllable
US #540UK #800
French · 2 syllables
US #941UK #220
French · 1 syllable
US #93UK #1199
Other names starting with O
Irish · 2 syllables
US #230UK #9
Welsh · 2 syllables
US #31UK #155
German · 2 syllables
US #284UK #113
Arabic & Persian · 2 syllables
US #266UK #175
English · 2 syllables
US #103UK #34
German · 2 syllables
US #664UK #67
Norse · 2 syllables
US #889UK #101
Greek · 2 syllables
US #339UK #406
Italian · 3 syllables
US #883UK #490
English · 2 syllables
US #500UK #243
Greek · 2 syllables
US #456UK #296
Norse · 2 syllables
US #1746UK #338