Brighton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brighton

Boy name · Rank #1985

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Brighton Olivia
Current Rank #1985 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,929 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 157 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brighton 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 — 7,849
1980ss 27 14,061
1990ss 239 75,913
2000ss 865 156,048
2010ss 1,312 184,528
2020ss 486 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brighton Olivia
2014 153 19,836
2015 152 19,726
2016 125 19,409
2017 94 18,777
2018 118 18,055
2019 108 18,569
2020 95 17,682
2021 125 17,841
2022 104 16,654
2023 84 15,313
2024 78 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, 1983–2024.

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