Bradford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bradford

Boy name · Rank #2992

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bradford Olivia
Current Rank #2992 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,042 553,664
Peak Year 1953 2014
Peak Year Births 780 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bradford Olivia
1880ss 20 618
1890ss 59 1,099
1900ss 86 1,575
1910ss 513 3,545
1920ss 818 4,982
1930ss 998 3,922
1940ss 2,418 7,201
1950ss 6,692 6,100
1960ss 5,794 4,015
1970ss 5,711 7,849
1980ss 4,746 14,061
1990ss 2,292 75,913
2000ss 976 156,048
2010ss 689 184,528
2020ss 230 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradford Olivia
2014 77 19,836
2015 63 19,726
2016 68 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 67 18,055
2019 48 18,569
2020 50 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 41 16,654
2023 49 15,313
2024 41 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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