While Olivia enjoys its reign as one of the top ten girls' names in America, her sister Olive tanked in popularity after the 1950s. Reminding us of either a plump little green fruit floating in a martini or Popeye's scrawny girlfriend Olive Oyl, it is a flat, listless name.
Variations
Olivette,
Oliffe,
Oliff,
Olivet
Nicknames
Ollie
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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.
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