Gemma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gemma

Girl name · Rank #203

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gemma Olivia
Current Rank #203 #1
Total Births (all years) 24,227 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 1,653 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gemma Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 36 1,575
1910ss 190 3,545
1920ss 213 4,982
1930ss 138 3,922
1940ss 198 7,201
1950ss 313 6,100
1960ss 300 4,015
1970ss 275 7,849
1980ss 432 14,061
1990ss 830 75,913
2000ss 2,223 156,048
2010ss 11,463 184,528
2020ss 7,616 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gemma Olivia
2014 1,219 19,836
2015 1,174 19,726
2016 1,273 19,409
2017 1,253 18,777
2018 1,383 18,055
2019 1,526 18,569
2020 1,387 17,682
2021 1,553 17,841
2022 1,509 16,654
2023 1,653 15,313
2024 1,514 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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