Edwards vs Olivia

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

Name A

Edwards

Boy name · Rank #9008

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Edwards Olivia
Current Rank #9008 #1
Total Births (all years) 418 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edwards Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 48 3,545
1920ss 71 4,982
1930ss 44 3,922
1940ss 42 7,201
1950ss 30 6,100
1960ss 48 4,015
1970ss 26 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 21 75,913
2000ss 51 156,048
2010ss 11 184,528
2020ss 15 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edwards Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 8 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, 1912–2024.

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