Bud vs Olivia

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

Name A

Bud

Boy name · Rank #6444

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bud Olivia
Current Rank #6444 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,489 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 215 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bud Olivia
1880ss 401 618
1890ss 359 1,099
1900ss 340 1,575
1910ss 1,202 3,545
1920ss 1,882 4,982
1930ss 1,512 3,922
1940ss 993 7,201
1950ss 1,096 6,100
1960ss 677 4,015
1970ss 341 7,849
1980ss 361 14,061
1990ss 147 75,913
2000ss 50 156,048
2010ss 75 184,528
2020ss 53 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bud Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 13 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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