Florence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Florence

Girl name · Rank #435

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Florence Olivia
Current Rank #435 #1
Total Births (all years) 338,289 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 11,318 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Florence Olivia
1880ss 16,699 618
1890ss 32,345 1,099
1900ss 36,191 1,575
1910ss 81,465 3,545
1920ss 88,295 4,982
1930ss 37,940 3,922
1940ss 20,394 7,201
1950ss 10,598 6,100
1960ss 5,081 4,015
1970ss 2,227 7,849
1980ss 1,272 14,061
1990ss 829 75,913
2000ss 600 156,048
2010ss 1,828 184,528
2020ss 2,525 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Florence Olivia
2014 183 19,836
2015 214 19,726
2016 247 19,409
2017 267 18,777
2018 273 18,055
2019 282 18,569
2020 357 17,682
2021 401 17,841
2022 474 16,654
2023 582 15,313
2024 711 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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