Janean vs Olivia

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

Name A

Janean

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Janean Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,567 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 53 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janean Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 43 3,922
1940ss 143 7,201
1950ss 271 6,100
1960ss 392 4,015
1970ss 348 7,849
1980ss 237 14,061
1990ss 94 75,913
2000ss 29 156,048
2010ss 10 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janean Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 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, 1934–2011.

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