Brad vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brad

Boy name · Rank #4060

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Brad Olivia
Current Rank #4060 #1
Total Births (all years) 83,042 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 2,647 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brad Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 16 3,545
1920ss 36 4,982
1930ss 178 3,922
1940ss 1,298 7,201
1950ss 16,461 6,100
1960ss 21,354 4,015
1970ss 22,619 7,849
1980ss 13,580 14,061
1990ss 4,375 75,913
2000ss 2,169 156,048
2010ss 782 184,528
2020ss 163 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brad Olivia
2014 76 19,836
2015 88 19,726
2016 50 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 54 18,055
2019 40 18,569
2020 41 17,682
2021 36 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 28 15,313
2024 26 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, 1880–2024.

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