Deborah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Deborah

Girl name · Rank #851

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Deborah Olivia
Current Rank #851 #1
Total Births (all years) 742,504 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 54,675 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Deborah Olivia
1880ss 143 618
1890ss 183 1,099
1900ss 226 1,575
1910ss 651 3,545
1920ss 1,070 4,982
1930ss 2,808 3,922
1940ss 44,055 7,201
1950ss 430,541 6,100
1960ss 183,432 4,015
1970ss 47,856 7,849
1980ss 14,783 14,061
1990ss 7,575 75,913
2000ss 4,284 156,048
2010ss 3,428 184,528
2020ss 1,469 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deborah Olivia
2014 373 19,836
2015 350 19,726
2016 349 19,409
2017 357 18,777
2018 349 18,055
2019 296 18,569
2020 290 17,682
2021 295 17,841
2022 301 16,654
2023 267 15,313
2024 316 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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