Dewey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dewey Olivia
Current Rank #3594 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,345 553,664
Peak Year 1898 2014
Peak Year Births 1,115 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dewey Olivia
1880ss 25 618
1890ss 1,921 1,099
1900ss 1,320 1,575
1910ss 2,960 3,545
1920ss 7,224 4,982
1930ss 5,328 3,922
1940ss 5,372 7,201
1950ss 3,831 6,100
1960ss 2,627 4,015
1970ss 1,635 7,849
1980ss 922 14,061
1990ss 492 75,913
2000ss 317 156,048
2010ss 233 184,528
2020ss 138 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewey Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 35 17,841
2022 19 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 31 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, 1887–2024.

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