General vs Olivia

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

Name A

General

Boy name · Rank #9866

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric General Olivia
Current Rank #9866 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,025 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 105 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade General Olivia
1880ss 290 618
1890ss 278 1,099
1900ss 229 1,575
1910ss 575 3,545
1920ss 698 4,982
1930ss 505 3,922
1940ss 473 7,201
1950ss 289 6,100
1960ss 181 4,015
1970ss 126 7,849
1980ss 72 14,061
1990ss 74 75,913
2000ss 77 156,048
2010ss 113 184,528
2020ss 45 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year General Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 7 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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