Garnell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garnell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Garnell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 406 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 15 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garnell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 23 3,545
1920ss 27 4,982
1930ss 61 3,922
1940ss 32 7,201
1950ss 99 6,100
1960ss 79 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 39 14,061
1990ss 13 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garnell Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 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, 1912–2003.

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