Bowman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bowman

Boy name · Rank #2526

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bowman Olivia
Current Rank #2526 #1
Total Births (all years) 964 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 53 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bowman Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 31 3,545
1920ss 72 4,982
1930ss 29 3,922
1940ss 29 7,201
1950ss 39 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 37 14,061
1990ss 61 75,913
2000ss 108 156,048
2010ss 300 184,528
2020ss 236 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowman Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 41 19,726
2016 43 19,409
2017 39 18,777
2018 39 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 47 17,841
2022 48 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 53 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, 1884–2024.

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