Fae vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fae

Girl name · Rank #4190

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fae Olivia
Current Rank #4190 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,643 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 79 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fae Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 109 1,099
1900ss 181 1,575
1910ss 513 3,545
1920ss 560 4,982
1930ss 318 3,922
1940ss 202 7,201
1950ss 168 6,100
1960ss 60 4,015
1970ss 39 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 46 156,048
2010ss 220 184,528
2020ss 205 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fae Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 29 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 34 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 45 16,654
2023 51 15,313
2024 34 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, 1889–2024.

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