Ollivander
Boy name · #3751 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ollivander? In official American birth records, Ollivander has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Ollivander ranks #3751 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ollivander.
Babies named Ollivander per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 11-year story
Ollivander first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 56 babies and a rank of #2468. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ollivander against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ollivander in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ollivander is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ollivander will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ollivander is most common
State-level data for Ollivander is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ollivander
Statistically, parents drawn to Ollivander tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Strider, Jupiter, Whittaker, Juniper, and Prosper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ollivander | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ollivander?
In official American birth records, the name Ollivander first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Ollivander a popular boy name?
Ollivander ranked #3751 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Ollivander most popular?
Ollivander peaked in 2022, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2468 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ollivander?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Ollivander. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.