How many babies in Australia have been named Oliver?

Between 1989 and 2025, Oliver was registered for 39,897 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Oliver a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Oliver ranked #2 among boys' names in Australia, with 1,638 registrations.

boys' name 1989–2025

Oliver is making a comeback — from #93 in 1989 to #2 in 2025.

#2 ranked in 2025

1,638 registrations in 2025

39,897 total 1989–2025

That's a jump of 91 positions. Registrations grew from 84 to 1,638 (+1850%).

Peak popularity: 2016 (2,284 registrations, ranked #1).

Peak 2016 · 2,284

Low 1989 · 84

Years tracked 37

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How often Oliver was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Oliver — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (464 babies) , least popular in South Australia (126).

New South Wales

464 #2

Victoria

464 #2

Queensland

394 #1

Western Australia

190 #2

South Australia

126 #1

Australian Capital Territory

— #1*

Northern Territory

—

Tasmania

— #3*

In 2025: 1,638 babies named Oliver across 5 of 8 states and territories. (*rank-only states publish top-10 lists without counts)

How many babies in Australia have been named Oliver?: Between 1989 and 2025, Oliver was registered for 39,897 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Oliver a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Oliver ranked #2 among boys' names in Australia, with 1,638 registrations.