Jeffrey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jeffrey

Boy name · Rank #519

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jeffrey Olivia
Current Rank #519 #1
Total Births (all years) 979,049 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 33,536 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeffrey Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 147 3,545
1920ss 263 4,982
1930ss 903 3,922
1940ss 34,342 7,201
1950ss 184,663 6,100
1960ss 302,013 4,015
1970ss 202,861 7,849
1980ss 144,798 14,061
1990ss 66,987 75,913
2000ss 25,918 156,048
2010ss 12,741 184,528
2020ss 3,408 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeffrey Olivia
2014 1,379 19,836
2015 1,260 19,726
2016 1,172 19,409
2017 1,056 18,777
2018 1,015 18,055
2019 881 18,569
2020 794 17,682
2021 727 17,841
2022 679 16,654
2023 621 15,313
2024 587 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, 1885–2024.

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