Ira vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ira

Boy name · Rank #974

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ira Olivia
Current Rank #974 #1
Total Births (all years) 55,104 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 884 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ira Olivia
1880ss 2,379 618
1890ss 1,916 1,099
1900ss 1,714 1,575
1910ss 6,115 3,545
1920ss 7,911 4,982
1930ss 5,838 3,922
1940ss 7,156 7,201
1950ss 7,026 6,100
1960ss 4,412 4,015
1970ss 3,107 7,849
1980ss 2,098 14,061
1990ss 1,184 75,913
2000ss 1,070 156,048
2010ss 1,805 184,528
2020ss 1,373 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ira Olivia
2014 160 19,836
2015 199 19,726
2016 218 19,409
2017 214 18,777
2018 216 18,055
2019 251 18,569
2020 288 17,682
2021 301 17,841
2022 288 16,654
2023 266 15,313
2024 230 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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