Frances vs Olivia

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

Name A

Frances

Girl name · Rank #375

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Frances Olivia
Current Rank #375 #1
Total Births (all years) 595,697 567,345
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 16,132 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frances Olivia
1880s 9,182 618
1890s 18,090 1,099
1900s 28,499 1,575
1910s 105,599 3,545
1920s 140,391 4,982
1930s 92,117 3,922
1940s 85,448 7,201
1950s 51,200 6,100
1960s 25,001 4,016
1970s 11,337 7,846
1980s 8,490 14,060
1990s 6,068 75,913
2000s 3,959 156,054
2010s 5,467 184,561
2020s 4,849 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frances Olivia
2014 484 19,840
2015 614 19,729
2016 721 19,414
2017 730 18,778
2018 723 18,061
2019 718 18,577
2020 744 17,691
2021 801 17,847
2022 755 16,670
2023 760 15,329
2024 829 14,772
2025 960 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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