Braxton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Braxton

Boy name · Rank #170

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Braxton Olivia
Current Rank #170 #1
Total Births (all years) 63,667 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 3,363 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Braxton Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 15 1,575
1910ss 157 3,545
1920ss 230 4,982
1930ss 227 3,922
1940ss 191 7,201
1950ss 166 6,100
1960ss 166 4,015
1970ss 265 7,849
1980ss 872 14,061
1990ss 5,079 75,913
2000ss 13,905 156,048
2010ss 30,323 184,528
2020ss 12,060 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxton Olivia
2014 3,363 19,836
2015 3,312 19,726
2016 3,313 19,409
2017 3,351 18,777
2018 3,015 18,055
2019 3,036 18,569
2020 2,782 17,682
2021 2,579 17,841
2022 2,393 16,654
2023 2,138 15,313
2024 2,168 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, 1885–2024.

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