Brandon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Brandon Olivia
Current Rank #230 #1
Total Births (all years) 769,149 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 29,627 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brandon Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 74 3,545
1920ss 125 4,982
1930ss 86 3,922
1940ss 192 7,201
1950ss 1,176 6,100
1960ss 4,277 4,015
1970ss 65,050 7,849
1980ss 232,206 14,061
1990ss 259,415 75,913
2000ss 142,995 156,048
2010ss 54,116 184,528
2020ss 9,437 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brandon Olivia
2014 5,856 19,836
2015 5,126 19,726
2016 4,101 19,409
2017 3,497 18,777
2018 3,210 18,055
2019 2,685 18,569
2020 2,312 17,682
2021 2,134 17,841
2022 1,774 16,654
2023 1,664 15,313
2024 1,553 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, 1914–2024.

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