Grace vs Olivia

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

Name A

Grace

Girl name · Rank #40

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Grace Olivia
Current Rank #40 #1
Total Births (all years) 529,733 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 12,781 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Grace Olivia
1880ss 15,227 618
1890ss 23,804 1,099
1900ss 26,927 1,575
1910ss 57,973 3,545
1920ss 60,060 4,982
1930ss 31,357 3,922
1940ss 19,369 7,201
1950ss 15,929 6,100
1960ss 11,214 4,015
1970ss 6,099 7,849
1980ss 11,796 14,061
1990ss 39,872 75,913
2000ss 110,715 156,048
2010ss 73,033 184,528
2020ss 26,358 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grace Olivia
2014 7,659 19,836
2015 7,679 19,726
2016 7,616 19,409
2017 7,083 18,777
2018 6,785 18,055
2019 6,104 18,569
2020 5,623 17,682
2021 5,540 17,841
2022 5,289 16,654
2023 4,904 15,313
2024 5,002 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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