People with the first name Oliver
146,493
About 1 in 2,263 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.
Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.
U.S. first-name statistics
How common is Oliver?
Oliver was the #379 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.
National rank
#379
More common than 99.3% of listed first names
Peak year
2024
15,421 SSA-recorded births
2025 births
14,963
#3 across first names
Census frequency
1 in 2,263
Across the 2020 U.S. population
Sex distribution
Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.
99.6% male0.4% female
Demographic distribution
Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.
Reading the result
Oliver across two different records
The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.
Oliver reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2024, with 15,421 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 14,963 babies with the name.
Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.
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