Jennifer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jennifer Olivia
Current Rank #546 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,471,191 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 63,602 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jennifer Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 86 4,982
1930ss 368 3,922
1940ss 10,685 7,201
1950ss 43,074 6,100
1960ss 164,414 4,015
1970ss 581,733 7,849
1980ss 440,916 14,061
1990ss 148,036 75,913
2000ss 63,506 156,048
2010ss 15,251 184,528
2020ss 3,116 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennifer Olivia
2014 1,521 19,836
2015 1,286 19,726
2016 1,162 19,409
2017 1,052 18,777
2018 921 18,055
2019 788 18,569
2020 712 17,682
2021 638 17,841
2022 630 16,654
2023 584 15,313
2024 552 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, 1919–2024.

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