Dora vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dora Olivia
Current Rank #2594 #1
Total Births (all years) 105,849 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 2,026 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dora Olivia
1880ss 7,288 618
1890ss 8,684 1,099
1900ss 8,011 1,575
1910ss 14,012 3,545
1920ss 18,334 4,982
1930ss 12,387 3,922
1940ss 9,717 7,201
1950ss 9,285 6,100
1960ss 7,418 4,015
1970ss 3,941 7,849
1980ss 2,378 14,061
1990ss 1,734 75,913
2000ss 1,381 156,048
2010ss 918 184,528
2020ss 361 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dora Olivia
2014 88 19,836
2015 101 19,726
2016 111 19,409
2017 100 18,777
2018 75 18,055
2019 102 18,569
2020 73 17,682
2021 82 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 68 15,313
2024 67 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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