Chance vs Olivia

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

Name A

Chance

Boy name · Rank #418

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Chance Olivia
Current Rank #418 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,890 553,664
Peak Year 1996 2014
Peak Year Births 2,243 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chance Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 20 7,201
1950ss 22 6,100
1960ss 536 4,015
1970ss 1,843 7,849
1980ss 4,726 14,061
1990ss 13,231 75,913
2000ss 14,338 156,048
2010ss 14,328 184,528
2020ss 4,824 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chance Olivia
2014 1,533 19,836
2015 1,464 19,726
2016 1,347 19,409
2017 1,347 18,777
2018 1,318 18,055
2019 1,213 18,569
2020 1,199 17,682
2021 1,033 17,841
2022 983 16,654
2023 852 15,313
2024 757 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, 1883–2024.

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