Gene vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1900

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gene Olivia
Current Rank #1900 #1
Total Births (all years) 126,812 553,664
Peak Year 1937 2014
Peak Year Births 3,165 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gene Olivia
1880ss 129 618
1890ss 219 1,099
1900ss 554 1,575
1910ss 3,870 3,545
1920ss 17,579 4,982
1930ss 29,312 3,922
1940ss 27,740 7,201
1950ss 19,695 6,100
1960ss 13,700 4,015
1970ss 6,233 7,849
1980ss 3,621 14,061
1990ss 2,058 75,913
2000ss 999 156,048
2010ss 694 184,528
2020ss 409 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gene Olivia
2014 53 19,836
2015 67 19,726
2016 78 19,409
2017 88 18,777
2018 64 18,055
2019 80 18,569
2020 96 17,682
2021 81 17,841
2022 74 16,654
2023 75 15,313
2024 83 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, 1880–2024.

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