Billy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Billy

Boy name · Rank #1046

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Billy Olivia
Current Rank #1046 #1
Total Births (all years) 384,025 553,664
Peak Year 1934 2014
Peak Year Births 9,562 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Billy Olivia
1880ss 63 618
1890ss 99 1,099
1900ss 209 1,575
1910ss 3,016 3,545
1920ss 42,096 4,982
1930ss 88,340 3,922
1940ss 67,831 7,201
1950ss 59,278 6,100
1960ss 48,466 4,015
1970ss 33,220 7,849
1980ss 20,651 14,061
1990ss 10,943 75,913
2000ss 5,670 156,048
2010ss 3,099 184,528
2020ss 1,044 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Billy Olivia
2014 288 19,836
2015 282 19,726
2016 261 19,409
2017 268 18,777
2018 262 18,055
2019 245 18,569
2020 212 17,682
2021 208 17,841
2022 219 16,654
2023 195 15,313
2024 210 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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