Debbie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Debbie

Girl name · Rank #4550

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Debbie Olivia
Current Rank #4550 #1
Total Births (all years) 187,828 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 19,542 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Debbie Olivia
1880ss 38 618
1890ss 75 1,099
1900ss 64 1,575
1910ss 87 3,545
1920ss 109 4,982
1930ss 295 3,922
1940ss 3,232 7,201
1950ss 82,099 6,100
1960ss 84,208 4,015
1970ss 11,516 7,849
1980ss 3,438 14,061
1990ss 1,628 75,913
2000ss 612 156,048
2010ss 297 184,528
2020ss 130 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debbie Olivia
2014 39 19,836
2015 28 19,726
2016 26 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 29 15,313
2024 30 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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