Jan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jan

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Jan Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 54,527 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 3,201 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 110 3,545
1920ss 323 4,982
1930ss 1,787 3,922
1940ss 8,717 7,201
1950ss 26,169 6,100
1960ss 12,828 4,015
1970ss 3,095 7,849
1980ss 1,126 14,061
1990ss 230 75,913
2000ss 87 156,048
2010ss 45 184,528
2020ss 10 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jan Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1911–2021.

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