Giles vs Olivia

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

Name A

Giles

Boy name · Rank #5050

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Giles Olivia
Current Rank #5050 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,719 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 86 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Giles Olivia
1880ss 153 618
1890ss 93 1,099
1900ss 103 1,575
1910ss 508 3,545
1920ss 685 4,982
1930ss 595 3,922
1940ss 476 7,201
1950ss 490 6,100
1960ss 342 4,015
1970ss 280 7,849
1980ss 257 14,061
1990ss 243 75,913
2000ss 210 156,048
2010ss 207 184,528
2020ss 77 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Giles Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 29 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 19 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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