Inger vs Olivia

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

Name A

Inger

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Inger Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,367 553,664
Peak Year 1966 2014
Peak Year Births 118 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Inger Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 47 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 66 3,545
1920ss 53 4,982
1930ss 30 3,922
1940ss 23 7,201
1950ss 101 6,100
1960ss 627 4,015
1970ss 342 7,849
1980ss 58 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Inger Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1888–1986.

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