Anderson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Anderson

Boy name · Rank #356

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Anderson Olivia
Current Rank #356 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,090 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 1,249 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anderson Olivia
1880ss 430 618
1890ss 415 1,099
1900ss 414 1,575
1910ss 1,058 3,545
1920ss 1,369 4,982
1930ss 981 3,922
1940ss 1,027 7,201
1950ss 1,034 6,100
1960ss 750 4,015
1970ss 736 7,849
1980ss 909 14,061
1990ss 1,652 75,913
2000ss 5,766 156,048
2010ss 11,511 184,528
2020ss 5,038 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anderson Olivia
2014 1,163 19,836
2015 1,186 19,726
2016 1,162 19,409
2017 1,201 18,777
2018 1,173 18,055
2019 1,057 18,569
2020 1,083 17,682
2021 1,003 17,841
2022 1,001 16,654
2023 1,008 15,313
2024 943 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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