Adam vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Adam and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Adam

Boy name · Rank #100

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Adam Olivia
Current Rank #100 #1
Total Births (all years) 576,860 553,664
Peak Year 1984 2014
Peak Year Births 23,940 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adam Olivia
1880ss 1,020 618
1890ss 863 1,099
1900ss 1,021 1,575
1910ss 4,480 3,545
1920ss 4,455 4,982
1930ss 2,409 3,922
1940ss 2,436 7,201
1950ss 3,732 6,100
1960ss 22,931 4,015
1970ss 91,752 7,849
1980ss 195,084 14,061
1990ss 106,906 75,913
2000ss 71,026 156,048
2010ss 50,696 184,528
2020ss 18,049 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adam Olivia
2014 5,343 19,836
2015 5,402 19,726
2016 5,221 19,409
2017 4,932 18,777
2018 4,711 18,055
2019 4,188 18,569
2020 3,778 17,682
2021 3,656 17,841
2022 3,636 16,654
2023 3,482 15,313
2024 3,497 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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