Donovan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Donovan Olivia
Current Rank #505 #1
Total Births (all years) 61,070 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 2,211 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donovan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 83 1,575
1910ss 336 3,545
1920ss 719 4,982
1930ss 866 3,922
1940ss 717 7,201
1950ss 876 6,100
1960ss 1,813 4,015
1970ss 3,750 7,849
1980ss 4,551 14,061
1990ss 12,241 75,913
2000ss 19,328 156,048
2010ss 12,288 184,528
2020ss 3,502 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donovan Olivia
2014 1,271 19,836
2015 1,303 19,726
2016 1,160 19,409
2017 1,061 18,777
2018 1,030 18,055
2019 947 18,569
2020 830 17,682
2021 727 17,841
2022 692 16,654
2023 650 15,313
2024 603 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, 1900–2024.

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