Olivier is a distinctive choice, ranked #976 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Olivier in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#976
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About the Name Olivier
Olivier has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 385 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #266 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Olivier is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Olivier in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Olivier
Olivier Sarr — Olivier Sarr is a French professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.
George Borg Olivier — Giorgio Borg Olivier (Maltese: Ġorġ Borg Olivier) was a Maltese politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Olivier
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Olivier per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Olivier in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Olivier is declining: down 463 places since 2020, to #976 in 2025. It peaked at #266 in 2010.
Olivier is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Olivier include: Olivier Sarr, Olivier Levasseur and Olivier Rioux. Short summaries for each appear below.
Olivier does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Oliviers in the wild.
31
UK babies named Olivier (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 463 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Olivier
Almost certainly the only Olivier in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Olivier
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Olivier Sarr is a French professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.
Olivier Levasseur, was a French pirate, nicknamed La Buse ("The Buzzard") or La Bouche ("The Mouth") or (Portuguese: O Falcão) in his early days for the speed and ruthlessness with which he always attacked his enemies as well as his ability to verbally attack his opponents.
Mathieu Olivier is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Olivier-Maxence Prosper, nicknamed "OMax", is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).