Gretchen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gretchen Olivia
Current Rank #3565 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,768 553,664
Peak Year 1973 2014
Peak Year Births 1,350 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gretchen Olivia
1880ss 95 618
1890ss 320 1,099
1900ss 479 1,575
1910ss 1,797 3,545
1920ss 1,454 4,982
1930ss 2,994 3,922
1940ss 5,192 7,201
1950ss 6,094 6,100
1960ss 9,745 4,015
1970ss 11,802 7,849
1980ss 5,668 14,061
1990ss 3,099 75,913
2000ss 3,067 156,048
2010ss 1,676 184,528
2020ss 286 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretchen Olivia
2014 191 19,836
2015 162 19,726
2016 170 19,409
2017 120 18,777
2018 96 18,055
2019 71 18,569
2020 65 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 52 16,654
2023 65 15,313
2024 43 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, 1882–2024.

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