Jean vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jean

Girl name · Rank #2400

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jean Olivia
Current Rank #2400 #1
Total Births (all years) 458,350 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 12,512 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jean Olivia
1880ss 1,000 618
1890ss 2,396 1,099
1900ss 5,931 1,575
1910ss 39,284 3,545
1920ss 105,999 4,982
1930ss 94,189 3,922
1940ss 80,364 7,201
1950ss 72,263 6,100
1960ss 37,281 4,015
1970ss 11,027 7,849
1980ss 4,858 14,061
1990ss 1,849 75,913
2000ss 829 156,048
2010ss 707 184,528
2020ss 373 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jean Olivia
2014 77 19,836
2015 67 19,726
2016 75 19,409
2017 73 18,777
2018 76 18,055
2019 90 18,569
2020 75 17,682
2021 83 17,841
2022 73 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 75 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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