Dempsey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dempsey

Boy name · Rank #2829

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dempsey Olivia
Current Rank #2829 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,208 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 108 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dempsey Olivia
1880ss 42 618
1890ss 42 1,099
1900ss 67 1,575
1910ss 314 3,545
1920ss 704 4,982
1930ss 403 3,922
1940ss 398 7,201
1950ss 368 6,100
1960ss 235 4,015
1970ss 181 7,849
1980ss 139 14,061
1990ss 165 75,913
2000ss 199 156,048
2010ss 674 184,528
2020ss 277 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dempsey Olivia
2014 94 19,836
2015 72 19,726
2016 71 19,409
2017 66 18,777
2018 55 18,055
2019 62 18,569
2020 51 17,682
2021 70 17,841
2022 52 16,654
2023 59 15,313
2024 45 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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