Anson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Anson

Boy name · Rank #1391

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Anson Olivia
Current Rank #1391 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,837 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 302 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anson Olivia
1880ss 76 618
1890ss 44 1,099
1900ss 25 1,575
1910ss 214 3,545
1920ss 263 4,982
1930ss 149 3,922
1940ss 215 7,201
1950ss 237 6,100
1960ss 332 4,015
1970ss 635 7,849
1980ss 728 14,061
1990ss 557 75,913
2000ss 1,290 156,048
2010ss 2,291 184,528
2020ss 781 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anson Olivia
2014 282 19,836
2015 287 19,726
2016 302 19,409
2017 295 18,777
2018 246 18,055
2019 218 18,569
2020 189 17,682
2021 152 17,841
2022 158 16,654
2023 148 15,313
2024 134 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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