Darby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Darby

Girl name · Rank #3179

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Darby Olivia
Current Rank #3179 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,269 553,664
Peak Year 1995 2014
Peak Year Births 491 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Darby Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 13 3,922
1940ss 176 7,201
1950ss 276 6,100
1960ss 444 4,015
1970ss 616 7,849
1980ss 666 14,061
1990ss 2,599 75,913
2000ss 1,948 156,048
2010ss 1,162 184,528
2020ss 369 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darby Olivia
2014 106 19,836
2015 110 19,726
2016 120 19,409
2017 123 18,777
2018 89 18,055
2019 89 18,569
2020 82 17,682
2021 95 17,841
2022 68 16,654
2023 74 15,313
2024 50 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, 1936–2024.

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