Blanche vs Olivia

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

Name A

Blanche

Girl name · Rank #11069

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Blanche Olivia
Current Rank #11069 #1
Total Births (all years) 87,408 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 2,836 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Blanche Olivia
1880ss 6,925 618
1890ss 10,860 1,099
1900ss 11,730 1,575
1910ss 21,977 3,545
1920ss 19,619 4,982
1930ss 7,496 3,922
1940ss 4,017 7,201
1950ss 2,652 6,100
1960ss 1,187 4,015
1970ss 394 7,849
1980ss 226 14,061
1990ss 147 75,913
2000ss 76 156,048
2010ss 60 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blanche Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 8 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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