Bray vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bray

Boy name · Rank #2796

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bray Olivia
Current Rank #2796 #1
Total Births (all years) 701 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 46 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bray Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 21 7,849
1980ss 44 14,061
1990ss 103 75,913
2000ss 117 156,048
2010ss 234 184,528
2020ss 182 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bray Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 30 18,569
2020 34 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 35 15,313
2024 46 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, 1970–2024.

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