Dane vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dane

Boy name · Rank #880

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dane Olivia
Current Rank #880 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,289 553,664
Peak Year 1986 2014
Peak Year Births 1,069 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dane Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 73 3,545
1920ss 199 4,982
1930ss 187 3,922
1940ss 812 7,201
1950ss 2,473 6,100
1960ss 2,643 4,015
1970ss 2,107 7,849
1980ss 6,793 14,061
1990ss 5,447 75,913
2000ss 6,784 156,048
2010ss 4,396 184,528
2020ss 1,364 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dane Olivia
2014 423 19,836
2015 424 19,726
2016 355 19,409
2017 313 18,777
2018 315 18,055
2019 253 18,569
2020 273 17,682
2021 284 17,841
2022 277 16,654
2023 257 15,313
2024 273 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, 1898–2024.

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