Bob vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bob

Boy name · Rank #9864

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bob Olivia
Current Rank #9864 #1
Total Births (all years) 92,978 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 2,826 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bob Olivia
1880ss 569 618
1890ss 548 1,099
1900ss 681 1,575
1910ss 2,678 3,545
1920ss 13,691 4,982
1930ss 23,293 3,922
1940ss 21,376 7,201
1950ss 12,901 6,100
1960ss 13,789 4,015
1970ss 1,984 7,849
1980ss 751 14,061
1990ss 367 75,913
2000ss 183 156,048
2010ss 134 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bob Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 7 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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