Boss vs Olivia

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

Name A

Boss

Boy name · Rank #8968

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Boss Olivia
Current Rank #8968 #1
Total Births (all years) 444 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Boss Olivia
1880ss 40 618
1890ss 72 1,099
1900ss 22 1,575
1910ss 50 3,545
1920ss 40 4,982
1930ss 6 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 28 156,048
2010ss 123 184,528
2020ss 58 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Boss Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 10 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, 1881–2024.

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