Glen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Glen

Boy name · Rank #2304

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Glen Olivia
Current Rank #2304 #1
Total Births (all years) 125,629 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 2,925 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glen Olivia
1880ss 437 618
1890ss 959 1,099
1900ss 1,337 1,575
1910ss 8,544 3,545
1920ss 14,965 4,982
1930ss 14,486 3,922
1940ss 16,552 7,201
1950ss 25,396 6,100
1960ss 21,877 4,015
1970ss 9,834 7,849
1980ss 5,330 14,061
1990ss 3,113 75,913
2000ss 1,525 156,048
2010ss 945 184,528
2020ss 329 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glen Olivia
2014 105 19,836
2015 94 19,726
2016 84 19,409
2017 99 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 54 17,682
2021 86 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 57 15,313
2024 61 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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