Glenda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5290

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Glenda Olivia
Current Rank #5290 #1
Total Births (all years) 109,205 553,664
Peak Year 1950 2014
Peak Year Births 4,215 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glenda Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 65 1,575
1910ss 553 3,545
1920ss 1,457 4,982
1930ss 10,590 3,922
1940ss 33,348 7,201
1950ss 35,228 6,100
1960ss 17,591 4,015
1970ss 5,324 7,849
1980ss 2,447 14,061
1990ss 1,374 75,913
2000ss 787 156,048
2010ss 325 184,528
2020ss 116 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glenda Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 33 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 24 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 24 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, 1900–2024.

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