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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jay | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #396 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 195,548 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1960 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,385 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jay | Olivia |
| 1880s | 1,016 | 618 |
| 1890s | 918 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 926 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 4,455 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 8,054 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 10,217 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 18,655 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 36,969 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 42,712 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 23,971 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 15,841 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 10,686 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 8,167 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 7,924 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 5,037 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jay | Olivia |
| 2014 | 850 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 806 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 818 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 859 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 799 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 848 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 808 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 864 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 897 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 837 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 822 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 809 | 13,544 |