Darrel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Darrel

Boy name · Rank #5235

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Darrel Olivia
Current Rank #5235 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,749 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 659 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Darrel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 63 1,575
1910ss 612 3,545
1920ss 1,898 4,982
1930ss 3,734 3,922
1940ss 5,274 7,201
1950ss 6,034 6,100
1960ss 5,498 4,015
1970ss 2,658 7,849
1980ss 1,862 14,061
1990ss 1,136 75,913
2000ss 538 156,048
2010ss 328 184,528
2020ss 114 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrel Olivia
2014 48 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 37 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 18 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, 1900–2024.

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