Ignatius vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ignatius

Boy name · Rank #1728

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ignatius Olivia
Current Rank #1728 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,975 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 97 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ignatius Olivia
1880ss 32 618
1890ss 87 1,099
1900ss 106 1,575
1910ss 642 3,545
1920ss 737 4,982
1930ss 344 3,922
1940ss 238 7,201
1950ss 200 6,100
1960ss 154 4,015
1970ss 85 7,849
1980ss 64 14,061
1990ss 91 75,913
2000ss 199 156,048
2010ss 563 184,528
2020ss 433 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ignatius Olivia
2014 41 19,836
2015 60 19,726
2016 62 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 79 18,569
2020 80 17,682
2021 84 17,841
2022 85 16,654
2023 89 15,313
2024 95 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, 1885–2024.

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