Jacob vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Jacob and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jacob | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #40 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 988,227 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 36,031 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jacob | Olivia |
| 1880s | 3,566 | 618 |
| 1890s | 2,551 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 2,191 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 8,684 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 9,047 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 5,264 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 4,853 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 5,400 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 5,075 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 36,351 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 124,254 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 298,415 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 274,077 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 163,321 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 45,178 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jacob | Olivia |
| 2014 | 16,923 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 16,005 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 14,559 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 13,269 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 11,897 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 10,797 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 9,309 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 8,494 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 7,667 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 7,015 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 6,541 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 6,152 | 13,544 |