Dylan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dylan

Boy name · Rank #28

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dylan Olivia
Current Rank #28 #1
Total Births (all years) 412,422 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 16,497 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dylan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 98 6,100
1960ss 683 4,015
1970ss 4,036 7,849
1980ss 14,171 14,061
1990ss 122,074 75,913
2000ss 140,121 156,048
2010ss 96,348 184,528
2020ss 34,891 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dylan Olivia
2014 10,416 19,836
2015 10,298 19,726
2016 9,719 19,409
2017 9,315 18,777
2018 8,610 18,055
2019 7,555 18,569
2020 6,855 17,682
2021 6,762 17,841
2022 6,738 16,654
2023 7,072 15,313
2024 7,464 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, 1953–2024.

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