Derry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Derry

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Derry Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,541 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 50 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Derry Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 20 3,545
1920ss 67 4,982
1930ss 155 3,922
1940ss 201 7,201
1950ss 335 6,100
1960ss 261 4,015
1970ss 187 7,849
1980ss 131 14,061
1990ss 102 75,913
2000ss 63 156,048
2010ss 19 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derry Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1914–2016.

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