Dena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dena

Girl name · Rank #4761

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dena Olivia
Current Rank #4761 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,444 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 1,541 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dena Olivia
1880ss 255 618
1890ss 415 1,099
1900ss 376 1,575
1910ss 803 3,545
1920ss 842 4,982
1930ss 674 3,922
1940ss 1,259 7,201
1950ss 3,956 6,100
1960ss 9,174 4,015
1970ss 8,503 7,849
1980ss 3,614 14,061
1990ss 1,310 75,913
2000ss 707 156,048
2010ss 405 184,528
2020ss 151 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dena Olivia
2014 45 19,836
2015 37 19,726
2016 43 19,409
2017 42 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 32 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 35 16,654
2023 27 15,313
2024 28 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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