Irena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Irena

Girl name · Rank #4185

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Irena Olivia
Current Rank #4185 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,162 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 34 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Irena Olivia
1880ss 50 618
1890ss 84 1,099
1900ss 104 1,575
1910ss 181 3,545
1920ss 146 4,982
1930ss 96 3,922
1940ss 91 7,201
1950ss 126 6,100
1960ss 137 4,015
1970ss 172 7,849
1980ss 167 14,061
1990ss 212 75,913
2000ss 183 156,048
2010ss 276 184,528
2020ss 137 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Irena Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 31 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 30 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 26 18,569
2020 31 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 34 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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