Buster vs Olivia

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

Name A

Buster

Boy name · Rank #6451

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Buster Olivia
Current Rank #6451 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,161 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 246 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Buster Olivia
1880ss 103 618
1890ss 141 1,099
1900ss 467 1,575
1910ss 1,793 3,545
1920ss 1,822 4,982
1930ss 1,103 3,922
1940ss 812 7,201
1950ss 694 6,100
1960ss 355 4,015
1970ss 257 7,849
1980ss 179 14,061
1990ss 141 75,913
2000ss 99 156,048
2010ss 131 184,528
2020ss 64 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buster Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 12 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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