The Name Olivia

THE CANDID

  • Honest
  • Sensitive
  • Trusting
  • Immature
  • Volatile
  • Gullible

Popularity of Olivia Over Time

US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration

Olivia is predominantly a female name in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 2000s. There are approximately 510,000 people named Olivia in the US today.

About the Name Olivia

The name Olivia's root letters are OV.

The emotional letter O is full of surprises, and when teamed up with the vibrantly voluptuous, vivacious and virile letter V, exudes an unmistakable air of excitement and anticipation. We find these boldly provocative attributes in the words: jovial, groovy, lovable, novelty, and provocateur. So if you detect a veneer of velvety good manners from the OV, be aware that it’s probably a ploy to distract you from their charismatic and cheeky true selves. These are bright individuals who have fetishes for challenging the status quo.

Utterly charming and endlessly witty, these personalities comprise an unexpected combination of subtlety and flamboyance that is hard to beat for sheer animal magnetism. And while they don’t necessarily seek the limelight, they’re certainly willing to make the most out of any publicity that may come their way. It’s quite common for the Olivias’ devil-may-care attitude to annoy family and friends who consider them to be somewhat reckless in their life decisions. But even though Olivias may sense the discomfort caused by their careening lifestyles, it certainly isn’t going to deter them from the exhilaration of making waves.

In terms of their careers, Olivias are quite at home being the center of attention and manage well with the pressures that come from being in the limelight. This explains why Olivias make such great company spokespeople and arbitrators in petty disputes. By carefully picking their battles and keeping a lid on their negative emotions when tensions are running high, Olivias prove themselves to be formidable negotiators.

But it’s in their home lives that the OV personalities come into their own, and prospective partners can expect an exhilarating ride. Sexually, Olivias are quite adventurous -- willing to try anything at least twice -- and their lovers will find themselves the happy recipients of all manner of experimentation lifted from the pages of Cosmopolitan or Playboy.

As parents, Olivias remember their own childhood struggles to express themselves freely, so their children are given plenty of leeway and will appreciate their parents’ calm patience. These are parents who will even tolerate overt disobedience if it means giving their children free rein to their imaginations -- as long as the kids don’t pinch the Olivias’ personal freedom too tightly.