Dolly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dolly

Girl name · Rank #1623

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dolly Olivia
Current Rank #1623 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,479 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 395 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dolly Olivia
1880ss 402 618
1890ss 600 1,099
1900ss 986 1,575
1910ss 2,415 3,545
1920ss 3,663 4,982
1930ss 3,192 3,922
1940ss 2,543 7,201
1950ss 2,417 6,100
1960ss 1,464 4,015
1970ss 940 7,849
1980ss 527 14,061
1990ss 313 75,913
2000ss 164 156,048
2010ss 336 184,528
2020ss 517 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dolly Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 42 19,409
2017 49 18,777
2018 53 18,055
2019 54 18,569
2020 61 17,682
2021 87 17,841
2022 113 16,654
2023 129 15,313
2024 127 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, 1880–2024.

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