Name meaning & stats
Oliwia
Oliwia. 290 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Oliwias are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
290 US babies were named Oliwia between 1940 and 2025.
Oliwia around the world
- Northern Ireland: 92 babies since 1997, peak 2009, No. 337 in 2024
- Norway: 412 babies since 1945, peak 2005, No. 363 in 2025
- Sweden: 275 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 399 in 2022
- England & Wales: 2,654 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 792 in 2025
- Ireland: 579 babies since 1964, peak 2009, No. 850 in 2025
- Belgium: 151 babies since 1995, peak 2017, No. 1,216 in 2025
- France: 130 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Scotland: 225 babies since 1974, peak 2012
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Oliwias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Oliwias show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)