Jamal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jamal

Boy name · Rank #1181

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jamal Olivia
Current Rank #1181 #1
Total Births (all years) 33,063 553,664
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 1,246 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamal Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 11 7,201
1950ss 91 6,100
1960ss 558 4,015
1970ss 4,691 7,849
1980ss 7,187 14,061
1990ss 10,265 75,913
2000ss 5,897 156,048
2010ss 3,265 184,528
2020ss 1,098 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamal Olivia
2014 306 19,836
2015 330 19,726
2016 353 19,409
2017 308 18,777
2018 305 18,055
2019 258 18,569
2020 244 17,682
2021 267 17,841
2022 201 16,654
2023 211 15,313
2024 175 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, 1946–2024.

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