Donna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Donna

Girl name · Rank #1934

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Donna Olivia
Current Rank #1934 #1
Total Births (all years) 831,536 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 36,469 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donna Olivia
1880ss 265 618
1890ss 440 1,099
1900ss 790 1,575
1910ss 4,293 3,545
1920ss 26,160 4,982
1930ss 78,846 3,922
1940ss 165,523 7,201
1950ss 270,333 6,100
1960ss 213,467 4,015
1970ss 47,344 7,849
1980ss 13,044 14,061
1990ss 5,663 75,913
2000ss 3,185 156,048
2010ss 1,640 184,528
2020ss 543 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donna Olivia
2014 162 19,836
2015 160 19,726
2016 118 19,409
2017 124 18,777
2018 139 18,055
2019 116 18,569
2020 136 17,682
2021 105 17,841
2022 101 16,654
2023 99 15,313
2024 102 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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