Forrest vs Olivia

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

Name A

Forrest

Boy name · Rank #407

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Forrest Olivia
Current Rank #407 #1
Total Births (all years) 52,778 553,664
Peak Year 1994 2014
Peak Year Births 1,343 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Forrest Olivia
1880ss 416 618
1890ss 713 1,099
1900ss 900 1,575
1910ss 4,860 3,545
1920ss 6,910 4,982
1930ss 4,421 3,922
1940ss 4,499 7,201
1950ss 4,711 6,100
1960ss 3,588 4,015
1970ss 2,906 7,849
1980ss 3,489 14,061
1990ss 6,502 75,913
2000ss 1,741 156,048
2010ss 3,412 184,528
2020ss 3,710 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Forrest Olivia
2014 338 19,836
2015 391 19,726
2016 423 19,409
2017 460 18,777
2018 483 18,055
2019 583 18,569
2020 639 17,682
2021 745 17,841
2022 794 16,654
2023 744 15,313
2024 788 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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