Irish vs Olivia

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

Name A

Irish

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Irish Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,447 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 40 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Irish Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 32 4,982
1930ss 64 3,922
1940ss 109 7,201
1950ss 243 6,100
1960ss 283 4,015
1970ss 163 7,849
1980ss 155 14,061
1990ss 121 75,913
2000ss 146 156,048
2010ss 101 184,528
2020ss 30 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Irish Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 — 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, 1924–2023.

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