Denzel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Denzel

Boy name · Rank #1033

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Denzel Olivia
Current Rank #1033 #1
Total Births (all years) 11,562 553,664
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 864 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Denzel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 155 3,545
1920ss 265 4,982
1930ss 202 3,922
1940ss 154 7,201
1950ss 123 6,100
1960ss 73 4,015
1970ss 26 7,849
1980ss 248 14,061
1990ss 5,453 75,913
2000ss 2,121 156,048
2010ss 1,825 184,528
2020ss 906 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Denzel Olivia
2014 183 19,836
2015 188 19,726
2016 176 19,409
2017 194 18,777
2018 181 18,055
2019 165 18,569
2020 162 17,682
2021 135 17,841
2022 198 16,654
2023 196 15,313
2024 215 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, 1906–2024.

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