Foster vs Olivia

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

Name A

Foster

Boy name · Rank #1074

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Foster Olivia
Current Rank #1074 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,858 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 232 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Foster Olivia
1880ss 241 618
1890ss 351 1,099
1900ss 343 1,575
1910ss 1,406 3,545
1920ss 1,644 4,982
1930ss 1,040 3,922
1940ss 1,065 7,201
1950ss 758 6,100
1960ss 476 4,015
1970ss 359 7,849
1980ss 361 14,061
1990ss 849 75,913
2000ss 981 156,048
2010ss 1,894 184,528
2020ss 1,090 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Foster Olivia
2014 209 19,836
2015 196 19,726
2016 214 19,409
2017 223 18,777
2018 184 18,055
2019 227 18,569
2020 226 17,682
2021 217 17,841
2022 213 16,654
2023 232 15,313
2024 202 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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