Garland vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garland

Boy name · Rank #5644

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Garland Olivia
Current Rank #5644 #1
Total Births (all years) 23,844 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 478 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garland Olivia
1880ss 133 618
1890ss 265 1,099
1900ss 442 1,575
1910ss 2,636 3,545
1920ss 4,145 4,982
1930ss 3,694 3,922
1940ss 3,810 7,201
1950ss 3,221 6,100
1960ss 2,215 4,015
1970ss 1,349 7,849
1980ss 840 14,061
1990ss 545 75,913
2000ss 274 156,048
2010ss 188 184,528
2020ss 87 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garland Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 15 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 16 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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