Brent vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brent

Boy name · Rank #1651

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Brent Olivia
Current Rank #1651 #1
Total Births (all years) 139,687 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 4,270 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brent Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 111 3,545
1920ss 199 4,982
1930ss 694 3,922
1940ss 4,384 7,201
1950ss 14,335 6,100
1960ss 27,165 4,015
1970ss 35,383 7,849
1980ss 31,280 14,061
1990ss 16,624 75,913
2000ss 6,303 156,048
2010ss 2,535 184,528
2020ss 664 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brent Olivia
2014 263 19,836
2015 253 19,726
2016 211 19,409
2017 201 18,777
2018 163 18,055
2019 182 18,569
2020 145 17,682
2021 154 17,841
2022 138 16,654
2023 125 15,313
2024 102 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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