Gus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gus

Boy name · Rank #1212

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gus Olivia
Current Rank #1212 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,972 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 327 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gus Olivia
1880ss 1,029 618
1890ss 885 1,099
1900ss 862 1,575
1910ss 2,288 3,545
1920ss 2,939 4,982
1930ss 1,990 3,922
1940ss 1,623 7,201
1950ss 1,748 6,100
1960ss 1,422 4,015
1970ss 873 7,849
1980ss 500 14,061
1990ss 442 75,913
2000ss 883 156,048
2010ss 1,620 184,528
2020ss 868 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gus Olivia
2014 155 19,836
2015 163 19,726
2016 204 19,409
2017 181 18,777
2018 207 18,055
2019 195 18,569
2020 164 17,682
2021 167 17,841
2022 195 16,654
2023 176 15,313
2024 166 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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