Fanny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fanny

Girl name · Rank #5133

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fanny Olivia
Current Rank #5133 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,635 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 241 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fanny Olivia
1880ss 716 618
1890ss 860 1,099
1900ss 768 1,575
1910ss 1,662 3,545
1920ss 1,735 4,982
1930ss 791 3,922
1940ss 384 7,201
1950ss 308 6,100
1960ss 256 4,015
1970ss 373 7,849
1980ss 450 14,061
1990ss 567 75,913
2000ss 398 156,048
2010ss 263 184,528
2020ss 104 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fanny Olivia
2014 31 19,836
2015 51 19,726
2016 29 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 27 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 25 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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