Jay vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jay

Boy name · Rank #396

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jay Olivia
Current Rank #396 #1
Total Births (all years) 194,725 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 5,383 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jay Olivia
1880ss 1,016 618
1890ss 918 1,099
1900ss 926 1,575
1910ss 4,455 3,545
1920ss 8,054 4,982
1930ss 10,217 3,922
1940ss 18,656 7,201
1950ss 36,969 6,100
1960ss 42,712 4,015
1970ss 23,972 7,849
1980ss 15,840 14,061
1990ss 10,683 75,913
2000ss 8,167 156,048
2010ss 7,918 184,528
2020ss 4,222 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jay Olivia
2014 849 19,836
2015 806 19,726
2016 815 19,409
2017 859 18,777
2018 799 18,055
2019 847 18,569
2020 807 17,682
2021 864 17,841
2022 897 16,654
2023 835 15,313
2024 819 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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