Gerard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gerard Olivia
Current Rank #1527 #1
Total Births (all years) 58,721 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 1,617 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerard Olivia
1880ss 14 618
1890ss 61 1,099
1900ss 214 1,575
1910ss 2,676 3,545
1920ss 5,490 4,982
1930ss 5,303 3,922
1940ss 8,127 7,201
1950ss 14,216 6,100
1960ss 9,335 4,015
1970ss 4,013 7,849
1980ss 3,303 14,061
1990ss 2,383 75,913
2000ss 1,339 156,048
2010ss 1,634 184,528
2020ss 613 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerard Olivia
2014 202 19,836
2015 180 19,726
2016 160 19,409
2017 161 18,777
2018 149 18,055
2019 116 18,569
2020 119 17,682
2021 121 17,841
2022 128 16,654
2023 130 15,313
2024 115 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, 1886–2024.

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