Barak vs Olivia

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

Name A

Barak

Boy name · Rank #5262

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Barak Olivia
Current Rank #5262 #1
Total Births (all years) 921 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barak Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 10 6,100
1960ss 63 4,015
1970ss 136 7,849
1980ss 151 14,061
1990ss 214 75,913
2000ss 196 156,048
2010ss 90 184,528
2020ss 61 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barak Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 18 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, 1953–2024.

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