Jack vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jack

Boy name · Rank #15

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jack Olivia
Current Rank #15 #1
Total Births (all years) 748,131 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 12,802 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jack Olivia
1880ss 2,684 618
1890ss 4,635 1,099
1900ss 9,222 1,575
1910ss 49,526 3,545
1920ss 115,983 4,982
1930ss 96,397 3,922
1940ss 73,920 7,201
1950ss 62,385 6,100
1960ss 35,590 4,015
1970ss 18,570 7,849
1980ss 15,942 14,061
1990ss 37,502 75,913
2000ss 95,508 156,048
2010ss 85,688 184,528
2020ss 44,579 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jack Olivia
2014 8,753 19,836
2015 8,513 19,726
2016 8,430 19,409
2017 8,477 18,777
2018 8,892 18,055
2019 9,402 18,569
2020 8,942 17,682
2021 9,563 17,841
2022 8,930 16,654
2023 8,710 15,313
2024 8,434 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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