Gertie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gertie

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gertie Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 8,532 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 220 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertie Olivia
1880ss 710 618
1890ss 1,143 1,099
1900ss 1,115 1,575
1910ss 1,745 3,545
1920ss 1,551 4,982
1930ss 1,082 3,922
1940ss 672 7,201
1950ss 321 6,100
1960ss 110 4,015
1970ss 29 7,849
1980ss 10 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 25 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertie Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2022.

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