Bowie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bowie Olivia
Current Rank #1208 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,070 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 237 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bowie Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 15 7,849
1980ss 31 14,061
1990ss 19 75,913
2000ss 133 156,048
2010ss 896 184,528
2020ss 971 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowie Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 54 19,726
2016 134 19,409
2017 156 18,777
2018 210 18,055
2019 159 18,569
2020 176 17,682
2021 237 17,841
2022 198 16,654
2023 193 15,313
2024 167 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, 1920–2024.

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