Bryan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bryan

Boy name · Rank #305

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bryan Olivia
Current Rank #305 #1
Total Births (all years) 388,581 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 8,717 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bryan Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 405 1,099
1900ss 197 1,575
1910ss 462 3,545
1920ss 1,162 4,982
1930ss 1,295 3,922
1940ss 3,976 7,201
1950ss 20,628 6,100
1960ss 55,300 4,015
1970ss 71,342 7,849
1980ss 80,504 14,061
1990ss 59,751 75,913
2000ss 61,930 156,048
2010ss 25,689 184,528
2020ss 5,929 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bryan Olivia
2014 2,730 19,836
2015 2,492 19,726
2016 2,129 19,409
2017 1,840 18,777
2018 1,641 18,055
2019 1,425 18,569
2020 1,359 17,682
2021 1,211 17,841
2022 1,172 16,654
2023 1,082 15,313
2024 1,105 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, 1883–2024.

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