Barry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Barry

Boy name · Rank #1416

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Barry Olivia
Current Rank #1416 #1
Total Births (all years) 181,155 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 6,584 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Barry Olivia
1880ss 28 618
1890ss 38 1,099
1900ss 72 1,575
1910ss 244 3,545
1920ss 741 4,982
1930ss 6,644 3,922
1940ss 36,192 7,201
1950ss 54,812 6,100
1960ss 47,220 4,015
1970ss 17,247 7,849
1980ss 9,924 14,061
1990ss 4,224 75,913
2000ss 1,831 156,048
2010ss 1,325 184,528
2020ss 613 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Barry Olivia
2014 124 19,836
2015 142 19,726
2016 170 19,409
2017 136 18,777
2018 155 18,055
2019 144 18,569
2020 134 17,682
2021 121 17,841
2022 124 16,654
2023 104 15,313
2024 130 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, 1883–2024.

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