Gehrig vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gehrig

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gehrig Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 698 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 43 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gehrig Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 16 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 128 75,913
2000ss 324 156,048
2010ss 198 184,528
2020ss 22 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gehrig Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 12 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, 1944–2022.

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