Jackson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jackson

Boy name · Rank #35

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jackson Olivia
Current Rank #35 #1
Total Births (all years) 290,561 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 12,609 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jackson Olivia
1880ss 371 618
1890ss 311 1,099
1900ss 404 1,575
1910ss 1,453 3,545
1920ss 2,327 4,982
1930ss 1,713 3,922
1940ss 1,791 7,201
1950ss 1,347 6,100
1960ss 994 4,015
1970ss 1,584 7,849
1980ss 3,225 14,061
1990ss 23,591 75,913
2000ss 94,487 156,048
2010ss 116,238 184,528
2020ss 40,725 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jackson Olivia
2014 12,240 19,836
2015 12,293 19,726
2016 11,311 19,409
2017 10,466 18,777
2018 10,423 18,055
2019 10,169 18,569
2020 9,131 17,682
2021 9,279 17,841
2022 8,114 16,654
2023 7,325 15,313
2024 6,876 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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