Dorothea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dorothea

Girl name · Rank #2061

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dorothea Olivia
Current Rank #2061 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,308 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 1,110 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothea Olivia
1880ss 347 618
1890ss 807 1,099
1900ss 1,810 1,575
1910ss 7,750 3,545
1920ss 8,518 4,982
1930ss 4,180 3,922
1940ss 3,111 7,201
1950ss 3,008 6,100
1960ss 2,326 4,015
1970ss 768 7,849
1980ss 478 14,061
1990ss 299 75,913
2000ss 210 156,048
2010ss 345 184,528
2020ss 351 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothea Olivia
2014 28 19,836
2015 38 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 45 18,777
2018 60 18,055
2019 48 18,569
2020 59 17,682
2021 74 17,841
2022 63 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 93 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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