Ferrell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ferrell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ferrell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,911 553,664
Peak Year 1935 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferrell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 167 3,545
1920ss 269 4,982
1930ss 355 3,922
1940ss 331 7,201
1950ss 254 6,100
1960ss 197 4,015
1970ss 120 7,849
1980ss 88 14,061
1990ss 56 75,913
2000ss 42 156,048
2010ss 27 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferrell Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1897–2015.

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