Jelani vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jelani

Boy name · Rank #1755

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jelani Olivia
Current Rank #1755 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,651 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 151 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jelani Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 387 7,849
1980ss 548 14,061
1990ss 1,101 75,913
2000ss 1,161 156,048
2010ss 909 184,528
2020ss 545 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jelani Olivia
2014 69 19,836
2015 90 19,726
2016 99 19,409
2017 100 18,777
2018 84 18,055
2019 90 18,569
2020 89 17,682
2021 102 17,841
2022 129 16,654
2023 131 15,313
2024 94 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, 1973–2024.

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