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.

Name A

Jacob

Boy name · Rank #41

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jacob Olivia
Current Rank #41 #1
Total Births (all years) 981,940 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 36,027 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jacob Olivia
1880ss 3,566 618
1890ss 2,551 1,099
1900ss 2,191 1,575
1910ss 8,684 3,545
1920ss 9,047 4,982
1930ss 5,264 3,922
1940ss 4,853 7,201
1950ss 5,400 6,100
1960ss 5,080 4,015
1970ss 36,355 7,849
1980ss 124,263 14,061
1990ss 298,410 75,913
2000ss 274,064 156,048
2010ss 163,266 184,528
2020ss 38,946 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacob Olivia
2014 16,916 19,836
2015 15,999 19,726
2016 14,554 19,409
2017 13,265 18,777
2018 11,891 18,055
2019 10,786 18,569
2020 9,306 17,682
2021 8,481 17,841
2022 7,658 16,654
2023 7,005 15,313
2024 6,496 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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