Dorcas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dorcas

Girl name · Rank #5948

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dorcas Olivia
Current Rank #5948 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,231 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 142 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorcas Olivia
1880ss 104 618
1890ss 145 1,099
1900ss 226 1,575
1910ss 771 3,545
1920ss 1,211 4,982
1930ss 886 3,922
1940ss 750 7,201
1950ss 796 6,100
1960ss 710 4,015
1970ss 419 7,849
1980ss 334 14,061
1990ss 275 75,913
2000ss 220 156,048
2010ss 256 184,528
2020ss 128 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorcas Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 30 19,726
2016 27 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 35 18,055
2019 25 18,569
2020 34 17,682
2021 26 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 20 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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