Destiny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Destiny Olivia
Current Rank #482 #1
Total Births (all years) 151,282 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 9,850 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Destiny Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 16 6,100
1960ss 137 4,015
1970ss 1,612 7,849
1980ss 6,541 14,061
1990ss 48,236 75,913
2000ss 69,813 156,048
2010ss 21,096 184,528
2020ss 3,831 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Destiny Olivia
2014 2,074 19,836
2015 1,732 19,726
2016 1,601 19,409
2017 1,389 18,777
2018 1,205 18,055
2019 1,051 18,569
2020 889 17,682
2021 800 17,841
2022 798 16,654
2023 706 15,313
2024 638 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, 1956–2024.

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