Blair vs Olivia

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

Name A

Blair

Girl name · Rank #218

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Blair Olivia
Current Rank #218 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,459 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,412 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Blair Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 17 3,545
1920ss 13 4,982
1930ss 18 3,922
1940ss 82 7,201
1950ss 249 6,100
1960ss 369 4,015
1970ss 415 7,849
1980ss 4,406 14,061
1990ss 3,562 75,913
2000ss 1,771 156,048
2010ss 4,809 184,528
2020ss 5,748 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blair Olivia
2014 440 19,836
2015 484 19,726
2016 597 19,409
2017 614 18,777
2018 729 18,055
2019 771 18,569
2020 925 17,682
2021 1,025 17,841
2022 1,122 16,654
2023 1,264 15,313
2024 1,412 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, 1914–2024.

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