Darrell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Darrell Olivia
Current Rank #1466 #1
Total Births (all years) 159,669 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 4,770 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Darrell Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 64 1,099
1900ss 125 1,575
1910ss 1,642 3,545
1920ss 5,128 4,982
1930ss 11,125 3,922
1940ss 18,226 7,201
1950ss 37,258 6,100
1960ss 38,024 4,015
1970ss 20,072 7,849
1980ss 13,165 14,061
1990ss 7,556 75,913
2000ss 4,108 156,048
2010ss 2,534 184,528
2020ss 637 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrell Olivia
2014 259 19,836
2015 226 19,726
2016 235 19,409
2017 240 18,777
2018 189 18,055
2019 169 18,569
2020 147 17,682
2021 130 17,841
2022 127 16,654
2023 110 15,313
2024 123 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, 1886–2024.

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