Garnet vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garnet

Girl name · Rank #15284

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Garnet Olivia
Current Rank #15284 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,905 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 258 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garnet Olivia
1880ss 41 618
1890ss 245 1,099
1900ss 543 1,575
1910ss 1,701 3,545
1920ss 1,657 4,982
1930ss 957 3,922
1940ss 687 7,201
1950ss 443 6,100
1960ss 227 4,015
1970ss 119 7,849
1980ss 78 14,061
1990ss 38 75,913
2000ss 39 156,048
2010ss 78 184,528
2020ss 52 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garnet Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 15 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 5 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, 1884–2024.

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