Bobby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bobby

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bobby Olivia
Current Rank #1123 #1
Total Births (all years) 314,848 553,664
Peak Year 1937 2014
Peak Year Births 7,745 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bobby Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 53 1,575
1910ss 411 3,545
1920ss 13,879 4,982
1930ss 69,416 3,922
1940ss 58,890 7,201
1950ss 53,282 6,100
1960ss 46,388 4,015
1970ss 29,078 7,849
1980ss 22,025 14,061
1990ss 11,384 75,913
2000ss 5,708 156,048
2010ss 3,279 184,528
2020ss 1,055 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bobby Olivia
2014 313 19,836
2015 328 19,726
2016 322 19,409
2017 298 18,777
2018 272 18,055
2019 250 18,569
2020 268 17,682
2021 215 17,841
2022 214 16,654
2023 169 15,313
2024 189 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, 1900–2024.

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