Garnett vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garnett

Boy name · Rank #8971

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Garnett Olivia
Current Rank #8971 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,852 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 87 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garnett Olivia
1880ss 46 618
1890ss 80 1,099
1900ss 128 1,575
1910ss 541 3,545
1920ss 729 4,982
1930ss 553 3,922
1940ss 505 7,201
1950ss 419 6,100
1960ss 283 4,015
1970ss 208 7,849
1980ss 133 14,061
1990ss 92 75,913
2000ss 82 156,048
2010ss 25 184,528
2020ss 28 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garnett Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 8 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, 1881–2024.

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