Barrett vs Olivia

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

Name A

Barrett

Boy name · Rank #186

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Barrett Olivia
Current Rank #186 #1
Total Births (all years) 31,284 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 2,010 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barrett Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 82 3,545
1920ss 155 4,982
1930ss 209 3,922
1940ss 365 7,201
1950ss 574 6,100
1960ss 877 4,015
1970ss 1,412 7,849
1980ss 2,172 14,061
1990ss 1,609 75,913
2000ss 2,733 156,048
2010ss 11,549 184,528
2020ss 9,530 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barrett Olivia
2014 959 19,836
2015 1,142 19,726
2016 1,389 19,409
2017 1,612 18,777
2018 1,808 18,055
2019 1,863 18,569
2020 2,010 17,682
2021 1,962 17,841
2022 1,788 16,654
2023 1,786 15,313
2024 1,984 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, 1886–2024.

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