Gardenia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gardenia

Girl name · Rank #8989

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gardenia Olivia
Current Rank #8989 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,347 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 70 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gardenia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 10 3,545
1920ss 18 4,982
1930ss 118 3,922
1940ss 148 7,201
1950ss 154 6,100
1960ss 99 4,015
1970ss 75 7,849
1980ss 79 14,061
1990ss 315 75,913
2000ss 178 156,048
2010ss 114 184,528
2020ss 39 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gardenia Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 11 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, 1917–2024.

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