Anita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Anita Olivia
Current Rank #1463 #1
Total Births (all years) 214,999 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 5,811 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anita Olivia
1880ss 365 618
1890ss 1,191 1,099
1900ss 2,149 1,575
1910ss 9,555 3,545
1920ss 18,052 4,982
1930ss 22,224 3,922
1940ss 32,530 7,201
1950ss 47,591 6,100
1960ss 44,415 4,015
1970ss 18,834 7,849
1980ss 8,595 14,061
1990ss 4,571 75,913
2000ss 2,471 156,048
2010ss 1,695 184,528
2020ss 761 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anita Olivia
2014 164 19,836
2015 148 19,726
2016 175 19,409
2017 188 18,777
2018 172 18,055
2019 191 18,569
2020 138 17,682
2021 153 17,841
2022 168 16,654
2023 153 15,313
2024 149 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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