Gates vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gates

Boy name · Rank #3215

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gates Olivia
Current Rank #3215 #1
Total Births (all years) 434 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 37 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gates Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 11 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss 10 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 12 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 64 75,913
2000ss 76 156,048
2010ss 127 184,528
2020ss 102 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gates Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 37 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, 1904–2024.

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