Declining since 2022, #5,722 for girls today.
Popularity of Oliviana since 2001
Babies named Oliviana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 235 |
| 2020s | 148 |
Meaning & origin
Oliviana is a modern elaboration of the enduringly popular Olivia, first appearing in U.S. birth records in 2001. The name joins Olivia with the ornate Italianate suffix -iana, a pattern seen in names like Liliana and Ariana. It reached its peak rank of 5,722 in 2021, but has since entered a falling trajectory starting in 2022. As of 2025, the name remains uncommon, with an estimated 1 in 76,537 girls receiving it. Despite its recent origin, Oliviana fits comfortably alongside classic and romantic-sounding names, drawing from the olive tree symbolism that has made Olivia a perennial favorite.
Oliviana is a modern elaboration of Olivia, the Latin feminine form of Oliver, ultimately rooted in the Latin 'oliva' meaning 'olive tree'. The name Olivia was popularized by Shakespeare in his play 'Twelfth Night' (1602), and Olivia's suffix -iana has been used in recent decades to create new, ornate feminine names. Oliviana first appeared in U.S. records in 2001, part of a broader trend of extending fashionable names with Italianate endings such as -iana or -a.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Olive, Livi, Ana, Via
Sibling names for Oliviana
Names that share Oliviana's style, for a brother or sister.
