Dawn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dawn

Girl name · Rank #1847

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dawn Olivia
Current Rank #1847 #1
Total Births (all years) 289,552 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 15,681 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dawn Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 26 1,099
1900ss 30 1,575
1910ss 357 3,545
1920ss 1,464 4,982
1930ss 3,732 3,922
1940ss 8,631 7,201
1950ss 38,899 6,100
1960ss 114,292 4,015
1970ss 92,445 7,849
1980ss 22,406 14,061
1990ss 4,303 75,913
2000ss 1,576 156,048
2010ss 921 184,528
2020ss 465 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawn Olivia
2014 94 19,836
2015 99 19,726
2016 85 19,409
2017 103 18,777
2018 100 18,055
2019 86 18,569
2020 83 17,682
2021 96 17,841
2022 100 16,654
2023 78 15,313
2024 108 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, 1888–2024.

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