Finlay vs Olivia

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

Name A

Finlay

Boy name · Rank #2476

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Finlay Olivia
Current Rank #2476 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,051 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 64 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Finlay Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 14 75,913
2000ss 329 156,048
2010ss 446 184,528
2020ss 256 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Finlay Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 64 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 56 18,777
2018 55 18,055
2019 38 18,569
2020 50 17,682
2021 54 17,841
2022 48 16,654
2023 49 15,313
2024 55 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, 1918–2024.

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