Brian vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Brian Olivia
Current Rank #301 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,172,762 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 36,309 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brian Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 116 3,545
1920ss 566 4,982
1930ss 3,173 3,922
1940ss 22,794 7,201
1950ss 112,336 6,100
1960ss 258,119 4,015
1970ss 322,694 7,849
1980ss 233,997 14,061
1990ss 119,303 75,913
2000ss 69,771 156,048
2010ss 24,100 184,528
2020ss 5,788 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brian Olivia
2014 2,535 19,836
2015 2,217 19,726
2016 1,983 19,409
2017 1,777 18,777
2018 1,631 18,055
2019 1,478 18,569
2020 1,261 17,682
2021 1,188 17,841
2022 1,180 16,654
2023 1,048 15,313
2024 1,111 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, 1909–2024.

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