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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Brian | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #302 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,173,735 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1972 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 36,306 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1909 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Brian | Olivia |
| 1880s | - | 618 |
| 1890s | - | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 5 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 116 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 566 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 3,173 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 22,793 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 112,336 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 258,129 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 322,660 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 233,993 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 119,309 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 69,775 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 24,107 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 6,773 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Brian | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,536 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 2,218 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 1,984 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 1,778 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 1,631 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 1,479 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 1,261 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 1,188 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 1,180 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,049 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,116 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 979 | 13,544 |