Grethel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Grethel

Girl name · Rank #9556

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Grethel Olivia
Current Rank #9556 #1
Total Births (all years) 625 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Grethel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 27 1,575
1910ss 128 3,545
1920ss 110 4,982
1930ss 52 3,922
1940ss 39 7,201
1950ss 11 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 29 75,913
2000ss 45 156,048
2010ss 112 184,528
2020ss 57 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grethel Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 10 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, 1904–2024.

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