Ginger vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ginger

Girl name · Rank #3572

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ginger Olivia
Current Rank #3572 #1
Total Births (all years) 46,170 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 1,670 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ginger Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 111 3,545
1920ss 291 4,982
1930ss 1,000 3,922
1940ss 4,194 7,201
1950ss 9,013 6,100
1960ss 11,698 4,015
1970ss 11,781 7,849
1980ss 4,367 14,061
1990ss 1,226 75,913
2000ss 1,393 156,048
2010ss 862 184,528
2020ss 234 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ginger Olivia
2014 80 19,836
2015 68 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 61 18,055
2019 57 18,569
2020 47 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 49 16,654
2023 49 15,313
2024 43 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, 1913–2024.

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