Garfield vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garfield

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Garfield Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 5,561 553,664
Peak Year 1881 2014
Peak Year Births 147 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garfield Olivia
1880ss 575 618
1890ss 203 1,099
1900ss 287 1,575
1910ss 819 3,545
1920ss 932 4,982
1930ss 611 3,922
1940ss 616 7,201
1950ss 509 6,100
1960ss 333 4,015
1970ss 218 7,849
1980ss 159 14,061
1990ss 163 75,913
2000ss 102 156,048
2010ss 29 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garfield Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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