Dawson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dawson Olivia
Current Rank #139 #1
Total Births (all years) 50,294 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 2,802 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dawson Olivia
1880ss 26 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 38 1,575
1910ss 220 3,545
1920ss 304 4,982
1930ss 231 3,922
1940ss 264 7,201
1950ss 233 6,100
1960ss 159 4,015
1970ss 211 7,849
1980ss 355 14,061
1990ss 5,750 75,913
2000ss 16,868 156,048
2010ss 14,799 184,528
2020ss 10,817 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawson Olivia
2014 1,083 19,836
2015 1,594 19,726
2016 1,794 19,409
2017 2,017 18,777
2018 2,099 18,055
2019 1,960 18,569
2020 1,918 17,682
2021 1,829 17,841
2022 2,045 16,654
2023 2,449 15,313
2024 2,576 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, 1885–2024.

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