Olivier

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A few things about Olivier you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Olivier

Olivier Giroud

French footballer (born 1986)

Choose Olivier and your child shares a first name with Olivier Giroud, a French footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Olivier, like who?” Olivier Giroud's Wikipedia article is available in 89 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,895 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Olivier, 52 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Olivier would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOlivier first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #1,824.
• 🚀TrendOlivier has climbed 119 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,539. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedOlivier is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #849. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningOlivier is a French form of Oliver, which means “olive tree”. Our records link it to French, Latin and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Olivier

Olivier is a boy name of French, Latin and Scandinavian origin meaning “olive tree”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ier”. US birth records list Olivier for boys from 1924 to 2025, in 66 of those 102 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #1,824 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,539, with 52 babies.

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