Garold vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garold

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Garold Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,051 553,664
Peak Year 1946 2014
Peak Year Births 97 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garold Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 293 3,545
1920ss 415 4,982
1930ss 522 3,922
1940ss 699 7,201
1950ss 589 6,100
1960ss 298 4,015
1970ss 124 7,849
1980ss 76 14,061
1990ss 20 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garold 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, 1901–2004.

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