Fay vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fay Olivia
Current Rank #3380 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,019 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 722 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fay Olivia
1880ss 411 618
1890ss 1,180 1,099
1900ss 2,078 1,575
1910ss 5,473 3,545
1920ss 6,304 4,982
1930ss 5,762 3,922
1940ss 4,197 7,201
1950ss 3,130 6,100
1960ss 1,740 4,015
1970ss 524 7,849
1980ss 316 14,061
1990ss 170 75,913
2000ss 229 156,048
2010ss 311 184,528
2020ss 194 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fay Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 26 18,777
2018 39 18,055
2019 38 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 43 17,841
2022 38 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 46 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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