Buddy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Buddy

Boy name · Rank #3780

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Buddy Olivia
Current Rank #3780 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,516 553,664
Peak Year 1935 2014
Peak Year Births 604 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Buddy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 33 1,099
1900ss 121 1,575
1910ss 604 3,545
1920ss 1,912 4,982
1930ss 5,103 3,922
1940ss 4,000 7,201
1950ss 3,449 6,100
1960ss 2,744 4,015
1970ss 1,889 7,849
1980ss 1,291 14,061
1990ss 583 75,913
2000ss 357 156,048
2010ss 271 184,528
2020ss 159 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buddy Olivia
2014 35 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 24 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 39 15,313
2024 29 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, 1893–2024.

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