Isaiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Isaiah

Boy name · Rank #56

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Isaiah Olivia
Current Rank #56 #1
Total Births (all years) 248,633 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 10,459 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isaiah Olivia
1880ss 304 618
1890ss 264 1,099
1900ss 263 1,575
1910ss 845 3,545
1920ss 1,262 4,982
1930ss 1,039 3,922
1940ss 1,193 7,201
1950ss 1,180 6,100
1960ss 727 4,015
1970ss 1,578 7,849
1980ss 6,708 14,061
1990ss 36,585 75,913
2000ss 92,782 156,048
2010ss 76,278 184,528
2020ss 27,625 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isaiah Olivia
2014 7,652 19,836
2015 7,655 19,726
2016 7,568 19,409
2017 7,255 18,777
2018 6,709 18,055
2019 6,211 18,569
2020 6,090 17,682
2021 5,718 17,841
2022 5,420 16,654
2023 5,147 15,313
2024 5,250 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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