Barnard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Barnard

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Barnard Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 895 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barnard Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 108 3,545
1920ss 151 4,982
1930ss 95 3,922
1940ss 103 7,201
1950ss 109 6,100
1960ss 178 4,015
1970ss 79 7,849
1980ss 38 14,061
1990ss 24 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barnard Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1891–1998.

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