Gentry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gentry

Boy name · Rank #1597

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gentry Olivia
Current Rank #1597 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,199 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 166 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gentry Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 13 1,575
1910ss 128 3,545
1920ss 181 4,982
1930ss 142 3,922
1940ss 142 7,201
1950ss 175 6,100
1960ss 232 4,015
1970ss 300 7,849
1980ss 319 14,061
1990ss 380 75,913
2000ss 506 156,048
2010ss 1,003 184,528
2020ss 673 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gentry Olivia
2014 115 19,836
2015 97 19,726
2016 97 19,409
2017 112 18,777
2018 131 18,055
2019 150 18,569
2020 133 17,682
2021 166 17,841
2022 138 16,654
2023 129 15,313
2024 107 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, 1884–2024.

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