Janice vs Olivia

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

Name A

Janice

Girl name · Rank #2246

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Janice Olivia
Current Rank #2246 #1
Total Births (all years) 406,375 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 15,959 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janice Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 18 1,099
1900ss 455 1,575
1910ss 2,941 3,545
1920ss 11,809 4,982
1930ss 49,343 3,922
1940ss 118,892 7,201
1950ss 133,619 6,100
1960ss 57,965 4,015
1970ss 14,834 7,849
1980ss 7,495 14,061
1990ss 3,951 75,913
2000ss 2,807 156,048
2010ss 1,792 184,528
2020ss 454 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janice Olivia
2014 178 19,836
2015 198 19,726
2016 165 19,409
2017 148 18,777
2018 154 18,055
2019 141 18,569
2020 97 17,682
2021 86 17,841
2022 90 16,654
2023 98 15,313
2024 83 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, 1894–2024.

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