Boy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Boy

Boy name · Rank #4422

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Boy Olivia
Current Rank #4422 #1
Total Births (all years) 898 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 42 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Boy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 15 1,575
1910ss 10 3,545
1920ss 7 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 7 7,849
1980ss 48 14,061
1990ss 217 75,913
2000ss 192 156,048
2010ss 263 184,528
2020ss 129 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Boy Olivia
2014 27 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 32 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 42 18,569
2020 25 17,682
2021 31 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 26 15,313
2024 23 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, 1900–2024.

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