Iona vs Olivia

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

Name A

Iona

Girl name · Rank #2768

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Iona Olivia
Current Rank #2768 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,186 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 404 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Iona Olivia
1880ss 224 618
1890ss 455 1,099
1900ss 838 1,575
1910ss 2,362 3,545
1920ss 3,151 4,982
1930ss 1,747 3,922
1940ss 887 7,201
1950ss 610 6,100
1960ss 290 4,015
1970ss 198 7,849
1980ss 139 14,061
1990ss 126 75,913
2000ss 305 156,048
2010ss 543 184,528
2020ss 311 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iona Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 65 19,726
2016 59 19,409
2017 49 18,777
2018 68 18,055
2019 73 18,569
2020 52 17,682
2021 66 17,841
2022 76 16,654
2023 56 15,313
2024 61 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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