Burl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Burl Olivia
Current Rank #10890 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,180 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 211 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burl Olivia
1880ss 152 618
1890ss 135 1,099
1900ss 180 1,575
1910ss 989 3,545
1920ss 1,656 4,982
1930ss 1,292 3,922
1940ss 994 7,201
1950ss 832 6,100
1960ss 452 4,015
1970ss 265 7,849
1980ss 144 14,061
1990ss 42 75,913
2000ss 18 156,048
2010ss 18 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burl Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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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