Gretel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gretel

Girl name · Rank #3272

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gretel Olivia
Current Rank #3272 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,465 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 68 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gretel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 13 3,545
1920ss 31 4,982
1930ss 69 3,922
1940ss 25 7,201
1950ss 51 6,100
1960ss 87 4,015
1970ss 114 7,849
1980ss 99 14,061
1990ss 90 75,913
2000ss 193 156,048
2010ss 435 184,528
2020ss 258 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretel Olivia
2014 63 19,836
2015 36 19,726
2016 57 19,409
2017 41 18,777
2018 45 18,055
2019 40 18,569
2020 43 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 68 16,654
2023 50 15,313
2024 48 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, 1915–2024.

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