Brown vs Olivia

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

Name A

Brown

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brown Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,467 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brown Olivia
1880ss 74 618
1890ss 79 1,099
1900ss 98 1,575
1910ss 320 3,545
1920ss 311 4,982
1930ss 197 3,922
1940ss 153 7,201
1950ss 92 6,100
1960ss 53 4,015
1970ss 20 7,849
1980ss 30 14,061
1990ss 6 75,913
2000ss 7 156,048
2010ss 6 184,528
2020ss 21 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brown Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 — 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, 1881–2023.

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