Olympia
How to say it: oh-LIM-pee-uh · /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
From Greek Olympos, home of the gods - historic place-name borne by Alexander the Great's mother.
Olympia was the 1,674th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 98% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,606 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,674 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,468 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +98% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,606 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Olympia is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Oly
- Pia
Honouring a Olympia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Olympia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Olympia
- Olympia Dukakis (1931–2021)American actress
- Olympia Snowe (born 1947)American politician; U.S. Senator for Maine
- Olympia Fulvia Morata (1526–1555)Italian classical scholar
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