Briar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Briar

Girl name · Rank #523

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Briar Olivia
Current Rank #523 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,222 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 597 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Briar 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 50 7,849
1980ss 75 14,061
1990ss 212 75,913
2000ss 466 156,048
2010ss 2,586 184,528
2020ss 2,833 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Briar Olivia
2014 158 19,836
2015 336 19,726
2016 355 19,409
2017 397 18,777
2018 422 18,055
2019 529 18,569
2020 519 17,682
2021 597 17,841
2022 579 16,654
2023 550 15,313
2024 588 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, 1972–2024.

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