Garth vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garth

Boy name · Rank #5238

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Garth Olivia
Current Rank #5238 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,659 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 268 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garth Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 395 3,545
1920ss 765 4,982
1930ss 676 3,922
1940ss 850 7,201
1950ss 1,603 6,100
1960ss 1,854 4,015
1970ss 1,390 7,849
1980ss 774 14,061
1990ss 956 75,913
2000ss 156 156,048
2010ss 138 184,528
2020ss 92 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garth Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 18 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, 1906–2024.

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