Dow vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dow

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dow Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,091 567,345
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dow Olivia
1880s 31 618
1890s 47 1,099
1900s 6 1,575
1910s 130 3,545
1920s 174 4,982
1930s 145 3,922
1940s 125 7,201
1950s 153 6,100
1960s 149 4,016
1970s 61 7,846
1980s 29 14,060
1990s 18 75,913
2000s 18 156,054
2010s 5 184,561
2020s - 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dow Olivia
2014 - 19,840
2015 5 19,729
2016 - 19,414
2017 - 18,778
2018 - 18,061
2019 - 18,577
2020 - 17,691
2021 - 17,847
2022 - 16,670
2023 - 15,329
2024 - 14,772
2025 - 13,544

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, 1880–2015.

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