Boston vs Olivia

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

Name A

Boston

Boy name · Rank #627

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Boston Olivia
Current Rank #627 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,448 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 497 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Boston Olivia
1880ss 15 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss 29 1,575
1910ss 94 3,545
1920ss 119 4,982
1930ss 72 3,922
1940ss 76 7,201
1950ss 33 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 17 7,849
1980ss 111 14,061
1990ss 496 75,913
2000ss 2,609 156,048
2010ss 4,481 184,528
2020ss 2,262 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Boston Olivia
2014 497 19,836
2015 451 19,726
2016 416 19,409
2017 389 18,777
2018 407 18,055
2019 451 18,569
2020 462 17,682
2021 464 17,841
2022 454 16,654
2023 433 15,313
2024 449 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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