Janette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Janette

Girl name · Rank #4764

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Janette Olivia
Current Rank #4764 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,147 553,664
Peak Year 1953 2014
Peak Year Births 699 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janette Olivia
1880ss 64 618
1890ss 124 1,099
1900ss 196 1,575
1910ss 805 3,545
1920ss 1,611 4,982
1930ss 2,723 3,922
1940ss 3,618 7,201
1950ss 6,097 6,100
1960ss 5,221 4,015
1970ss 3,547 7,849
1980ss 3,196 14,061
1990ss 2,657 75,913
2000ss 1,494 156,048
2010ss 626 184,528
2020ss 168 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janette Olivia
2014 60 19,836
2015 53 19,726
2016 54 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 43 18,055
2019 35 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 39 17,841
2022 33 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 28 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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