Dick vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dick

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dick Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 29,273 553,664
Peak Year 1934 2014
Peak Year Births 1,131 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dick Olivia
1880ss 246 618
1890ss 249 1,099
1900ss 329 1,575
1910ss 1,517 3,545
1920ss 5,498 4,982
1930ss 10,163 3,922
1940ss 7,562 7,201
1950ss 2,140 6,100
1960ss 1,110 4,015
1970ss 288 7,849
1980ss 121 14,061
1990ss 33 75,913
2000ss 17 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dick Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 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, 1880–2005.

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