Clyde vs Olivia

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

Name A

Clyde

Boy name · Rank #727

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Clyde Olivia
Current Rank #727 #1
Total Births (all years) 144,635 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 3,069 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clyde Olivia
1880ss 3,034 618
1890ss 3,625 1,099
1900ss 4,524 1,575
1910ss 19,864 3,545
1920ss 28,957 4,982
1930ss 22,452 3,922
1940ss 20,710 7,201
1950ss 17,907 6,100
1960ss 9,070 4,015
1970ss 4,381 7,849
1980ss 2,812 14,061
1990ss 1,686 75,913
2000ss 1,304 156,048
2010ss 2,491 184,528
2020ss 1,818 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clyde Olivia
2014 285 19,836
2015 288 19,726
2016 298 19,409
2017 349 18,777
2018 328 18,055
2019 299 18,569
2020 347 17,682
2021 352 17,841
2022 393 16,654
2023 367 15,313
2024 359 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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