Clay vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clay

Boy name · Rank #543

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Clay Olivia
Current Rank #543 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,736 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 904 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clay Olivia
1880ss 245 618
1890ss 292 1,099
1900ss 323 1,575
1910ss 1,015 3,545
1920ss 1,453 4,982
1930ss 1,188 3,922
1940ss 1,295 7,201
1950ss 4,336 6,100
1960ss 5,718 4,015
1970ss 4,333 7,849
1980ss 4,016 14,061
1990ss 5,806 75,913
2000ss 4,096 156,048
2010ss 3,264 184,528
2020ss 2,356 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clay Olivia
2014 269 19,836
2015 342 19,726
2016 338 19,409
2017 355 18,777
2018 353 18,055
2019 376 18,569
2020 417 17,682
2021 451 17,841
2022 451 16,654
2023 492 15,313
2024 545 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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