Delight vs Olivia

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

Name A

Delight

Girl name · Rank #12162

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Delight Olivia
Current Rank #12162 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,051 553,664
Peak Year 1946 2014
Peak Year Births 32 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delight Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 36 1,575
1910ss 100 3,545
1920ss 172 4,982
1930ss 177 3,922
1940ss 160 7,201
1950ss 160 6,100
1960ss 72 4,015
1970ss 63 7,849
1980ss 34 14,061
1990ss 8 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 39 184,528
2020ss 20 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delight Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 7 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, 1897–2024.

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