Irving vs Olivia

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

Name A

Irving

Boy name · Rank #1613

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Irving Olivia
Current Rank #1613 #1
Total Births (all years) 44,273 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,533 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Irving Olivia
1880ss 654 618
1890ss 903 1,099
1900ss 1,524 1,575
1910ss 10,737 3,545
1920ss 11,898 4,982
1930ss 4,239 3,922
1940ss 2,933 7,201
1950ss 2,403 6,100
1960ss 1,466 4,015
1970ss 883 7,849
1980ss 1,204 14,061
1990ss 1,928 75,913
2000ss 1,769 156,048
2010ss 1,240 184,528
2020ss 492 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Irving Olivia
2014 113 19,836
2015 100 19,726
2016 139 19,409
2017 141 18,777
2018 123 18,055
2019 120 18,569
2020 92 17,682
2021 94 17,841
2022 104 16,654
2023 97 15,313
2024 105 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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