Deirdre vs Olivia

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

Name A

Deirdre

Girl name · Rank #9597

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Deirdre Olivia
Current Rank #9597 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,831 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 799 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Deirdre Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 48 4,982
1930ss 167 3,922
1940ss 822 7,201
1950ss 2,274 6,100
1960ss 6,321 4,015
1970ss 3,123 7,849
1980ss 2,049 14,061
1990ss 1,205 75,913
2000ss 544 156,048
2010ss 206 184,528
2020ss 72 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deirdre Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 10 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, 1921–2024.

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