Faye vs Olivia

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

Name A

Faye

Girl name · Rank #539

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Faye Olivia
Current Rank #539 #1
Total Births (all years) 71,559 553,664
Peak Year 1943 2014
Peak Year Births 1,468 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Faye Olivia
1880ss 296 618
1890ss 1,130 1,099
1900ss 2,210 1,575
1910ss 6,826 3,545
1920ss 10,233 4,982
1930ss 12,555 3,922
1940ss 13,711 7,201
1950ss 10,427 6,100
1960ss 4,244 4,015
1970ss 1,558 7,849
1980ss 1,058 14,061
1990ss 618 75,913
2000ss 1,106 156,048
2010ss 2,969 184,528
2020ss 2,618 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faye Olivia
2014 297 19,836
2015 292 19,726
2016 349 19,409
2017 405 18,777
2018 415 18,055
2019 416 18,569
2020 414 17,682
2021 496 17,841
2022 537 16,654
2023 612 15,313
2024 559 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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