Fara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fara

Girl name · Rank #11135

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fara Olivia
Current Rank #11135 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,087 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 59 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 12 3,545
1920ss 42 4,982
1930ss 12 3,922
1940ss 13 7,201
1950ss 112 6,100
1960ss 180 4,015
1970ss 269 7,849
1980ss 149 14,061
1990ss 73 75,913
2000ss 75 156,048
2010ss 117 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fara Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 7 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, 1914–2024.

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