Brendan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Brendan Olivia
Current Rank #1010 #1
Total Births (all years) 91,612 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 3,994 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brendan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 85 3,545
1920ss 165 4,982
1930ss 289 3,922
1940ss 444 7,201
1950ss 984 6,100
1960ss 3,437 4,015
1970ss 6,931 7,849
1980ss 14,601 14,061
1990ss 28,511 75,913
2000ss 25,836 156,048
2010ss 8,907 184,528
2020ss 1,422 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brendan Olivia
2014 922 19,836
2015 825 19,726
2016 688 19,409
2017 560 18,777
2018 490 18,055
2019 422 18,569
2020 343 17,682
2021 327 17,841
2022 269 16,654
2023 262 15,313
2024 221 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, 1912–2024.

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