BABY NAMES
Oliver
Latin
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 Unisex
"May I please have some more?" This classic, literary name has had a big resurgence lately, but for musical theater fans, Oliver will always be the little boy with the soft, pleading eyes begging for more gruel.

Variations
Olivier, Oluvor, Olive, Ollie, Olaver, Olliver, Olyver, Noll, Ollyver
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Oliver
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.