Bow vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bow

Boy name · Rank #7363

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bow Olivia
Current Rank #7363 #1
Total Births (all years) 247 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bow Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 36 156,048
2010ss 139 184,528
2020ss 51 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bow Olivia
2014 19 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 11 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, 1980–2024.

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