Darryl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Darryl Olivia
Current Rank #1792 #1
Total Births (all years) 92,211 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 5,133 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Darryl Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 47 3,545
1920ss 124 4,982
1930ss 1,558 3,922
1940ss 5,748 7,201
1950ss 15,086 6,100
1960ss 39,197 4,015
1970ss 8,385 7,849
1980ss 10,314 14,061
1990ss 6,543 75,913
2000ss 2,921 156,048
2010ss 1,788 184,528
2020ss 500 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryl Olivia
2014 178 19,836
2015 192 19,726
2016 184 19,409
2017 138 18,777
2018 136 18,055
2019 133 18,569
2020 115 17,682
2021 102 17,841
2022 103 16,654
2023 89 15,313
2024 91 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, 1913–2024.

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