Fairy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fairy

Girl name · Rank #15281

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fairy Olivia
Current Rank #15281 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,392 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 80 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fairy Olivia
1880ss 61 618
1890ss 160 1,099
1900ss 234 1,575
1910ss 488 3,545
1920ss 597 4,982
1930ss 391 3,922
1940ss 220 7,201
1950ss 140 6,100
1960ss 50 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 41 184,528
2020ss 10 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fairy Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 5 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, 1882–2024.

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