British vs Olivia

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

Name A

British

Girl name · Rank #13753

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric British Olivia
Current Rank #13753 #1
Total Births (all years) 294 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade British 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 6 4,015
1970ss 16 7,849
1980ss 57 14,061
1990ss 67 75,913
2000ss 7 156,048
2010ss 103 184,528
2020ss 38 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year British Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 6 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, 1969–2024.

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