Bowden vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bowden

Boy name · Rank #2611

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bowden Olivia
Current Rank #2611 #1
Total Births (all years) 577 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 51 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bowden 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 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 6 75,913
2000ss 111 156,048
2010ss 245 184,528
2020ss 210 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowden Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 44 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 37 17,682
2021 39 17,841
2022 36 16,654
2023 47 15,313
2024 51 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, 1976–2024.

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