Basil vs Olivia

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

Name A

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Basil Olivia
Current Rank #2008 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,095 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 281 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Basil Olivia
1880ss 124 618
1890ss 244 1,099
1900ss 334 1,575
1910ss 1,720 3,545
1920ss 2,450 4,982
1930ss 1,705 3,922
1940ss 1,293 7,201
1950ss 1,090 6,100
1960ss 873 4,015
1970ss 577 7,849
1980ss 572 14,061
1990ss 660 75,913
2000ss 536 156,048
2010ss 547 184,528
2020ss 370 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basil Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 52 19,726
2016 60 19,409
2017 59 18,777
2018 69 18,055
2019 71 18,569
2020 58 17,682
2021 74 17,841
2022 88 16,654
2023 74 15,313
2024 76 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, 1880–2024.

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