Isom vs Olivia

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

Name A

Isom

Boy name · Rank #12305

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Isom Olivia
Current Rank #12305 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,775 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 37 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isom Olivia
1880ss 183 618
1890ss 117 1,099
1900ss 115 1,575
1910ss 233 3,545
1920ss 277 4,982
1930ss 165 3,922
1940ss 169 7,201
1950ss 142 6,100
1960ss 57 4,015
1970ss 59 7,849
1980ss 57 14,061
1990ss 65 75,913
2000ss 49 156,048
2010ss 60 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isom Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 5 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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