Bowe vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bowe

Boy name · Rank #6936

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bowe Olivia
Current Rank #6936 #1
Total Births (all years) 175 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bowe 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 6 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 19 75,913
2000ss 11 156,048
2010ss 87 184,528
2020ss 47 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowe Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 12 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, 1977–2024.

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