Jakob vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jakob

Boy name · Rank #1119

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jakob Olivia
Current Rank #1119 #1
Total Births (all years) 31,821 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 2,192 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jakob Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 19 6,100
1960ss 42 4,015
1970ss 289 7,849
1980ss 1,214 14,061
1990ss 8,163 75,913
2000ss 14,765 156,048
2010ss 6,189 184,528
2020ss 1,140 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jakob Olivia
2014 645 19,836
2015 548 19,726
2016 476 19,409
2017 404 18,777
2018 344 18,055
2019 312 18,569
2020 256 17,682
2021 281 17,841
2022 227 16,654
2023 186 15,313
2024 190 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, 1957–2024.

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