German vs Olivia

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

Name A

German

Boy name · Rank #1650

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric German Olivia
Current Rank #1650 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,176 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 304 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade German Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 14 1,575
1910ss 93 3,545
1920ss 117 4,982
1930ss 92 3,922
1940ss 99 7,201
1950ss 212 6,100
1960ss 371 4,015
1970ss 766 7,849
1980ss 1,349 14,061
1990ss 2,488 75,913
2000ss 2,401 156,048
2010ss 1,584 184,528
2020ss 585 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year German Olivia
2014 161 19,836
2015 155 19,726
2016 171 19,409
2017 152 18,777
2018 161 18,055
2019 132 18,569
2020 121 17,682
2021 115 17,841
2022 124 16,654
2023 123 15,313
2024 102 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, 1882–2024.

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