Desmond vs Olivia

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

Name A

Desmond

Boy name · Rank #368

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Desmond Olivia
Current Rank #368 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,186 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 1,068 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Desmond Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 14 1,575
1910ss 164 3,545
1920ss 380 4,982
1930ss 238 3,922
1940ss 247 7,201
1950ss 492 6,100
1960ss 1,179 4,015
1970ss 3,066 7,849
1980ss 5,402 14,061
1990ss 7,857 75,913
2000ss 6,315 156,048
2010ss 9,459 184,528
2020ss 4,373 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desmond Olivia
2014 1,035 19,836
2015 962 19,726
2016 894 19,409
2017 1,046 18,777
2018 1,030 18,055
2019 863 18,569
2020 862 17,682
2021 920 17,841
2022 907 16,654
2023 796 15,313
2024 888 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, 1904–2024.

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