Earnest vs Olivia

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

Name A

Earnest

Boy name · Rank #5430

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Earnest Olivia
Current Rank #5430 #1
Total Births (all years) 58,366 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 1,149 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earnest Olivia
1880ss 1,043 618
1890ss 1,390 1,099
1900ss 1,907 1,575
1910ss 6,856 3,545
1920ss 10,869 4,982
1930ss 8,722 3,922
1940ss 8,706 7,201
1950ss 7,311 6,100
1960ss 4,515 4,015
1970ss 2,962 7,849
1980ss 1,995 14,061
1990ss 1,053 75,913
2000ss 559 156,048
2010ss 364 184,528
2020ss 114 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earnest Olivia
2014 37 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 32 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 27 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 21 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 17 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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