Olympia is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Olympia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#922
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About the Name Olympia
Olympia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 425 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #910 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Olympia is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Olympia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Olympia
Olympia, Princess Napoléon — Olympia Bonaparte, Princess Napoléon (Olympia Elene Marie; née Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, born 4 January 1988), is the wife of Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon, the disputed head of the House of Bonaparte and, in the view of Bonapartists, the…
Olympia Snowe — Olympia Jean Snowe is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States senator, representing Maine for three terms from 1995 to 2013.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia — The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m (41 ft) tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there.
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 Olympia
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Olympia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Olympia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Olympia has been fairly steady, ranked #922 in 2025 against #928 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #910 in 2022.
Olympia 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 Olympia include: Olympia, Princess Napoléon, Olympia Snowe and Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Short summaries for each appear below.
Olympia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Olympias in the wild.
38
UK babies named Olympia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Olympia
Almost certainly the only Olympia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Olympia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Olympia Bonaparte, Princess Napoléon (Olympia Elene Marie; née Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, born 4 January 1988), is the wife of Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon, the disputed head of the House of Bonaparte and, in the view of Bonapartists, the pretender to the abolished French imperial throne.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m (41 ft) tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there.
The Olympia (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pja]; commonly known as L'Olympia or in the English-speaking world as Olympia Hall) is a concert venue in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, located at 28 Boulevard des Capucines, equidistant from La Madeleine, Paris and Opéra Garnier, 300 metres (980 ft) north of the Place Vendôme.
Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons was the second-eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters who, along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes because their uncle was Louis XIV's chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin.