Buell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Buell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Buell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 840 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Buell Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 199 3,545
1920ss 263 4,982
1930ss 156 3,922
1940ss 105 7,201
1950ss 56 6,100
1960ss 17 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buell Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1889–1975.

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