Dara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dara

Girl name · Rank #1029

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dara Olivia
Current Rank #1029 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,484 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 453 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 54 3,545
1920ss 85 4,982
1930ss 46 3,922
1940ss 212 7,201
1950ss 971 6,100
1960ss 1,840 4,015
1970ss 2,649 7,849
1980ss 2,905 14,061
1990ss 1,808 75,913
2000ss 1,078 156,048
2010ss 1,023 184,528
2020ss 797 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dara Olivia
2014 74 19,836
2015 65 19,726
2016 71 19,409
2017 110 18,777
2018 206 18,055
2019 227 18,569
2020 166 17,682
2021 132 17,841
2022 148 16,654
2023 107 15,313
2024 244 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, 1893–2024.

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