Darrol vs Olivia

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

Name A

Darrol

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darrol Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 654 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Darrol Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 54 4,982
1930ss 96 3,922
1940ss 132 7,201
1950ss 159 6,100
1960ss 121 4,015
1970ss 49 7,849
1980ss 27 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrol Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1918–2005.

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