Buck vs Olivia

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

Name A

Buck

Boy name · Rank #2470

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Buck Olivia
Current Rank #2470 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,534 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 102 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Buck Olivia
1880ss 120 618
1890ss 157 1,099
1900ss 272 1,575
1910ss 728 3,545
1920ss 759 4,982
1930ss 653 3,922
1940ss 442 7,201
1950ss 439 6,100
1960ss 473 4,015
1970ss 710 7,849
1980ss 727 14,061
1990ss 264 75,913
2000ss 192 156,048
2010ss 325 184,528
2020ss 273 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buck Olivia
2014 41 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 38 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 36 18,055
2019 45 18,569
2020 45 17,682
2021 57 17,841
2022 49 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 55 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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