Bruce vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bruce

Boy name · Rank #537

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bruce Olivia
Current Rank #537 #1
Total Births (all years) 386,313 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 14,660 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bruce Olivia
1880ss 499 618
1890ss 618 1,099
1900ss 836 1,575
1910ss 5,577 3,545
1920ss 13,179 4,982
1930ss 24,119 3,922
1940ss 72,096 7,201
1950ss 136,459 6,100
1960ss 74,637 4,015
1970ss 21,127 7,849
1980ss 14,335 14,061
1990ss 7,900 75,913
2000ss 5,536 156,048
2010ss 6,634 184,528
2020ss 2,761 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bruce Olivia
2014 773 19,836
2015 765 19,726
2016 702 19,409
2017 721 18,777
2018 612 18,055
2019 624 18,569
2020 587 17,682
2021 548 17,841
2022 526 16,654
2023 547 15,313
2024 553 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, 1880–2024.

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