Gunnar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gunnar

Boy name · Rank #600

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gunnar Olivia
Current Rank #600 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,693 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 825 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gunnar Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 12 1,575
1910ss 159 3,545
1920ss 138 4,982
1930ss 109 3,922
1940ss 102 7,201
1950ss 183 6,100
1960ss 218 4,015
1970ss 234 7,849
1980ss 294 14,061
1990ss 2,766 75,913
2000ss 4,268 156,048
2010ss 6,681 184,528
2020ss 2,524 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gunnar Olivia
2014 816 19,836
2015 825 19,726
2016 798 19,409
2017 707 18,777
2018 621 18,055
2019 576 18,569
2020 542 17,682
2021 545 17,841
2022 485 16,654
2023 478 15,313
2024 474 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, 1893–2024.

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