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 #379

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Frances Olivia
Current Rank #379 #1
Total Births (all years) 594,729 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 16,131 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frances Olivia
1880ss 9,182 618
1890ss 18,090 1,099
1900ss 28,499 1,575
1910ss 105,599 3,545
1920ss 140,391 4,982
1930ss 92,118 3,922
1940ss 85,447 7,201
1950ss 51,200 6,100
1960ss 25,000 4,015
1970ss 11,340 7,849
1980ss 8,489 14,061
1990ss 6,068 75,913
2000ss 3,959 156,048
2010ss 5,466 184,528
2020ss 3,881 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frances Olivia
2014 484 19,836
2015 613 19,726
2016 721 19,409
2017 730 18,777
2018 723 18,055
2019 718 18,569
2020 744 17,682
2021 801 17,841
2022 755 16,654
2023 760 15,313
2024 821 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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