Freya vs Olivia

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

Name A

Freya

Girl name · Rank #159

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Freya Olivia
Current Rank #159 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,062 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 2,182 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Freya Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 13 3,922
1940ss 166 7,201
1950ss 70 6,100
1960ss 54 4,015
1970ss 131 7,849
1980ss 121 14,061
1990ss 180 75,913
2000ss 772 156,048
2010ss 6,957 184,528
2020ss 9,598 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Freya Olivia
2014 517 19,836
2015 770 19,726
2016 998 19,409
2017 1,076 18,777
2018 1,240 18,055
2019 1,521 18,569
2020 1,599 17,682
2021 1,869 17,841
2022 2,182 16,654
2023 2,071 15,313
2024 1,877 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, 1931–2024.

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