Garvey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Garvey

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Garvey Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 319 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 15 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garvey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 19 3,545
1920ss 49 4,982
1930ss 15 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss 13 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss 13 14,061
1990ss 34 75,913
2000ss 50 156,048
2010ss 69 184,528
2020ss 25 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garvey Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 7 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, 1916–2023.

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