Bailey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bailey

Girl name · Rank #182

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bailey Olivia
Current Rank #182 #1
Total Births (all years) 109,344 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 5,199 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bailey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 6 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 4,083 14,061
1990ss 31,623 75,913
2000ss 36,880 156,048
2010ss 28,298 184,528
2020ss 8,415 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bailey Olivia
2014 2,950 19,836
2015 2,853 19,726
2016 2,712 19,409
2017 2,433 18,777
2018 2,180 18,055
2019 1,819 18,569
2020 1,667 17,682
2021 1,774 17,841
2022 1,648 16,654
2023 1,682 15,313
2024 1,644 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, 1916–2024.

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