Gloria vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gloria

Girl name · Rank #654

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gloria Olivia
Current Rank #654 #1
Total Births (all years) 414,836 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 12,626 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gloria Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 71 1,099
1900ss 435 1,575
1910ss 2,818 3,545
1920ss 62,859 4,982
1930ss 68,588 3,922
1940ss 105,054 7,201
1950ss 86,706 6,100
1960ss 38,589 4,015
1970ss 14,220 7,849
1980ss 10,432 14,061
1990ss 9,790 75,913
2000ss 7,264 156,048
2010ss 5,610 184,528
2020ss 2,393 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gloria Olivia
2014 572 19,836
2015 597 19,726
2016 567 19,409
2017 544 18,777
2018 528 18,055
2019 547 18,569
2020 510 17,682
2021 530 17,841
2022 468 16,654
2023 438 15,313
2024 447 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, 1881–2024.

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