Delany vs Olivia

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

Name A

Delany

Girl name · Rank #2122

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Delany Olivia
Current Rank #2122 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,348 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 90 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delany Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 175 75,913
2000ss 391 156,048
2010ss 463 184,528
2020ss 319 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delany Olivia
2014 43 19,836
2015 53 19,726
2016 57 19,409
2017 51 18,777
2018 44 18,055
2019 37 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 73 16,654
2023 65 15,313
2024 90 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, 1990–2024.

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