Freda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Freda

Girl name · Rank #5943

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Freda Olivia
Current Rank #5943 #1
Total Births (all years) 42,507 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,025 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Freda Olivia
1880ss 624 618
1890ss 2,289 1,099
1900ss 2,932 1,575
1910ss 7,453 3,545
1920ss 8,632 4,982
1930ss 5,819 3,922
1940ss 4,792 7,201
1950ss 4,777 6,100
1960ss 2,732 4,015
1970ss 1,328 7,849
1980ss 545 14,061
1990ss 209 75,913
2000ss 167 156,048
2010ss 130 184,528
2020ss 78 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freda Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 20 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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