Dakota vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dakota

Boy name · Rank #328

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dakota Olivia
Current Rank #328 #1
Total Births (all years) 92,020 553,664
Peak Year 1995 2014
Peak Year Births 6,575 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dakota Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 180 7,849
1980ss 2,459 14,061
1990ss 46,650 75,913
2000ss 28,180 156,048
2010ss 9,661 184,528
2020ss 4,880 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dakota Olivia
2014 893 19,836
2015 942 19,726
2016 874 19,409
2017 999 18,777
2018 942 18,055
2019 973 18,569
2020 918 17,682
2021 954 17,841
2022 941 16,654
2023 1,014 15,313
2024 1,053 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, 1966–2024.

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