Gay vs Olivia

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

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Gay

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Gay Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 17,985 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 682 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gay Olivia
1880ss 41 618
1890ss 160 1,099
1900ss 183 1,575
1910ss 483 3,545
1920ss 745 4,982
1930ss 2,587 3,922
1940ss 4,329 7,201
1950ss 5,654 6,100
1960ss 3,409 4,015
1970ss 388 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gay 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, 1886–1982.

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