Ferguson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ferguson

Boy name · Rank #12418

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ferguson Olivia
Current Rank #12418 #1
Total Births (all years) 141 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 8 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferguson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 12 3,545
1920ss 17 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 10 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 34 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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