Fern vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fern

Girl name · Rank #1258

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fern Olivia
Current Rank #1258 #1
Total Births (all years) 37,477 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,341 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fern Olivia
1880ss 434 618
1890ss 1,937 1,099
1900ss 2,813 1,575
1910ss 9,250 3,545
1920ss 10,254 4,982
1930ss 4,570 3,922
1940ss 2,803 7,201
1950ss 2,213 6,100
1960ss 985 4,015
1970ss 299 7,849
1980ss 174 14,061
1990ss 97 75,913
2000ss 167 156,048
2010ss 717 184,528
2020ss 764 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fern Olivia
2014 65 19,836
2015 86 19,726
2016 87 19,409
2017 86 18,777
2018 127 18,055
2019 108 18,569
2020 135 17,682
2021 141 17,841
2022 148 16,654
2023 156 15,313
2024 184 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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