Gideon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gideon

Boy name · Rank #331

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gideon Olivia
Current Rank #331 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,256 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 1,161 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gideon Olivia
1880ss 81 618
1890ss 24 1,099
1900ss 40 1,575
1910ss 185 3,545
1920ss 226 4,982
1930ss 115 3,922
1940ss 120 7,201
1950ss 160 6,100
1960ss 207 4,015
1970ss 402 7,849
1980ss 703 14,061
1990ss 1,090 75,913
2000ss 3,458 156,048
2010ss 9,220 184,528
2020ss 5,225 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gideon Olivia
2014 944 19,836
2015 1,055 19,726
2016 1,034 19,409
2017 1,161 18,777
2018 1,108 18,055
2019 1,042 18,569
2020 1,031 17,682
2021 1,081 17,841
2022 1,024 16,654
2023 1,047 15,313
2024 1,042 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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