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

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Metric Inger Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,372 567,345
Peak Year 1966 2014
Peak Year Births 118 19,840
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Inger Olivia
1880s 10 618
1890s 47 1,099
1900s 10 1,575
1910s 66 3,545
1920s 53 4,982
1930s 30 3,922
1940s 23 7,201
1950s 106 6,100
1960s 627 4,016
1970s 342 7,846
1980s 58 14,060
1990s - 75,913
2000s - 156,054
2010s - 184,561
2020s - 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Inger Olivia
2014 - 19,840
2015 - 19,729
2016 - 19,414
2017 - 18,778
2018 - 18,061
2019 - 18,577
2020 - 17,691
2021 - 17,847
2022 - 16,670
2023 - 15,329
2024 - 14,772
2025 - 13,544

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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