Iain vs Olivia

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

Name A

Iain

Boy name · Rank #4215

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Iain Olivia
Current Rank #4215 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,899 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 126 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Iain Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 16 6,100
1960ss 112 4,015
1970ss 157 7,849
1980ss 320 14,061
1990ss 618 75,913
2000ss 1,011 156,048
2010ss 522 184,528
2020ss 143 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iain Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 50 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 35 18,777
2018 38 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 45 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 25 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, 1953–2024.

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