Fred vs Olivia

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

Name A

Fred

Boy name · Rank #1680

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Fred Olivia
Current Rank #1680 #1
Total Births (all years) 343,576 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 6,532 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fred Olivia
1880ss 15,602 618
1890ss 14,270 1,099
1900ss 13,076 1,575
1910ss 44,345 3,545
1920ss 62,743 4,982
1930ss 56,162 3,922
1940ss 56,665 7,201
1950ss 37,446 6,100
1960ss 23,190 4,015
1970ss 9,426 7,849
1980ss 4,810 14,061
1990ss 2,779 75,913
2000ss 1,559 156,048
2010ss 1,042 184,528
2020ss 461 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fred Olivia
2014 111 19,836
2015 101 19,726
2016 108 19,409
2017 105 18,777
2018 99 18,055
2019 98 18,569
2020 83 17,682
2021 98 17,841
2022 83 16,654
2023 98 15,313
2024 99 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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