Godfrey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Godfrey

Boy name · Rank #9871

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Godfrey Olivia
Current Rank #9871 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,236 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 71 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Godfrey Olivia
1880ss 84 618
1890ss 79 1,099
1900ss 85 1,575
1910ss 395 3,545
1920ss 468 4,982
1930ss 299 3,922
1940ss 369 7,201
1950ss 373 6,100
1960ss 269 4,015
1970ss 209 7,849
1980ss 196 14,061
1990ss 166 75,913
2000ss 86 156,048
2010ss 107 184,528
2020ss 51 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Godfrey Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 7 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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