Gaines vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gaines

Boy name · Rank #6461

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gaines Olivia
Current Rank #6461 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,698 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 32 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gaines Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 26 1,099
1900ss 19 1,575
1910ss 183 3,545
1920ss 239 4,982
1930ss 217 3,922
1940ss 202 7,201
1950ss 171 6,100
1960ss 94 4,015
1970ss 49 7,849
1980ss 50 14,061
1990ss 58 75,913
2000ss 94 156,048
2010ss 187 184,528
2020ss 99 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaines Olivia
2014 19 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 29 19,409
2017 25 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 31 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 17 15,313
2024 13 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, 1882–2024.

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