Bill vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bill

Boy name · Rank #4554

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bill Olivia
Current Rank #4554 #1
Total Births (all years) 160,457 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 4,681 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bill Olivia
1880ss 600 618
1890ss 789 1,099
1900ss 1,513 1,575
1910ss 6,599 3,545
1920ss 22,289 4,982
1930ss 32,336 3,922
1940ss 37,756 7,201
1950ss 23,878 6,100
1960ss 25,134 4,015
1970ss 5,205 7,849
1980ss 1,815 14,061
1990ss 1,153 75,913
2000ss 845 156,048
2010ss 423 184,528
2020ss 122 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bill Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 39 19,409
2017 42 18,777
2018 48 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 22 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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