Jefferson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jefferson

Boy name · Rank #710

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jefferson Olivia
Current Rank #710 #1
Total Births (all years) 24,141 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 444 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jefferson Olivia
1880ss 355 618
1890ss 291 1,099
1900ss 244 1,575
1910ss 1,039 3,545
1920ss 1,429 4,982
1930ss 908 3,922
1940ss 1,142 7,201
1950ss 1,738 6,100
1960ss 2,017 4,015
1970ss 2,165 7,849
1980ss 1,638 14,061
1990ss 2,359 75,913
2000ss 3,268 156,048
2010ss 3,789 184,528
2020ss 1,759 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jefferson Olivia
2014 439 19,836
2015 378 19,726
2016 432 19,409
2017 353 18,777
2018 364 18,055
2019 326 18,569
2020 357 17,682
2021 357 17,841
2022 332 16,654
2023 339 15,313
2024 374 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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