Gavin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gavin

Boy name · Rank #255

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gavin Olivia
Current Rank #255 #1
Total Births (all years) 188,131 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 11,863 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gavin Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 49 3,545
1920ss 124 4,982
1930ss 113 3,922
1940ss 177 7,201
1950ss 504 6,100
1960ss 1,572 4,015
1970ss 2,667 7,849
1980ss 5,384 14,061
1990ss 17,278 75,913
2000ss 88,445 156,048
2010ss 62,325 184,528
2020ss 9,493 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gavin Olivia
2014 6,622 19,836
2015 5,793 19,726
2016 4,943 19,409
2017 4,159 18,777
2018 3,473 18,055
2019 3,012 18,569
2020 2,588 17,682
2021 2,215 17,841
2022 1,796 16,654
2023 1,514 15,313
2024 1,380 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, 1913–2024.

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