Dayton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dayton

Boy name · Rank #1188

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dayton Olivia
Current Rank #1188 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,562 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 568 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dayton Olivia
1880ss 45 618
1890ss 80 1,099
1900ss 54 1,575
1910ss 518 3,545
1920ss 756 4,982
1930ss 609 3,922
1940ss 509 7,201
1950ss 453 6,100
1960ss 339 4,015
1970ss 386 7,849
1980ss 590 14,061
1990ss 2,212 75,913
2000ss 4,782 156,048
2010ss 3,259 184,528
2020ss 970 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dayton Olivia
2014 352 19,836
2015 312 19,726
2016 246 19,409
2017 264 18,777
2018 264 18,055
2019 238 18,569
2020 218 17,682
2021 198 17,841
2022 198 16,654
2023 183 15,313
2024 173 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, 1880–2024.

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