Barnaby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Barnaby

Boy name · Rank #10018

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Barnaby Olivia
Current Rank #10018 #1
Total Births (all years) 375 553,664
Peak Year 1974 2014
Peak Year Births 19 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barnaby Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 25 6,100
1960ss 48 4,015
1970ss 123 7,849
1980ss 74 14,061
1990ss 16 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 55 184,528
2020ss 29 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnaby Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 7 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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