Darwin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Darwin

Boy name · Rank #839

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Darwin Olivia
Current Rank #839 #1
Total Births (all years) 26,100 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 417 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Darwin Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 20 1,099
1900ss 66 1,575
1910ss 964 3,545
1920ss 2,208 4,982
1930ss 3,023 3,922
1940ss 3,033 7,201
1950ss 3,489 6,100
1960ss 3,436 4,015
1970ss 1,363 7,849
1980ss 1,149 14,061
1990ss 1,292 75,913
2000ss 2,251 156,048
2010ss 2,592 184,528
2020ss 1,191 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darwin Olivia
2014 236 19,836
2015 256 19,726
2016 263 19,409
2017 266 18,777
2018 237 18,055
2019 223 18,569
2020 247 17,682
2021 196 17,841
2022 227 16,654
2023 228 15,313
2024 293 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, 1881–2024.

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