Dean vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dean

Boy name · Rank #142

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dean Olivia
Current Rank #142 #1
Total Births (all years) 190,040 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 4,931 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dean Olivia
1880ss 132 618
1890ss 247 1,099
1900ss 381 1,575
1910ss 3,812 3,545
1920ss 11,155 4,982
1930ss 13,629 3,922
1940ss 16,356 7,201
1950ss 34,587 6,100
1960ss 42,523 4,015
1970ss 13,899 7,849
1980ss 8,063 14,061
1990ss 8,122 75,913
2000ss 8,034 156,048
2010ss 17,493 184,528
2020ss 11,607 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dean Olivia
2014 1,711 19,836
2015 1,950 19,726
2016 1,966 19,409
2017 2,081 18,777
2018 2,256 18,055
2019 2,220 18,569
2020 2,164 17,682
2021 2,350 17,841
2022 2,263 16,654
2023 2,285 15,313
2024 2,545 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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