Iris vs Olivia

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

Name A

Iris

Girl name · Rank #71

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Iris Olivia
Current Rank #71 #1
Total Births (all years) 97,794 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 3,124 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Iris Olivia
1880ss 119 618
1890ss 374 1,099
1900ss 937 1,575
1910ss 4,360 3,545
1920ss 8,672 4,982
1930ss 8,135 3,922
1940ss 7,814 7,201
1950ss 8,871 6,100
1960ss 5,806 4,015
1970ss 4,683 7,849
1980ss 4,739 14,061
1990ss 5,542 75,913
2000ss 8,643 156,048
2010ss 15,348 184,528
2020ss 13,751 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iris Olivia
2014 1,330 19,836
2015 1,509 19,726
2016 1,751 19,409
2017 1,990 18,777
2018 2,128 18,055
2019 2,193 18,569
2020 2,177 17,682
2021 2,581 17,841
2022 2,933 16,654
2023 2,936 15,313
2024 3,124 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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