Jenny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jenny

Girl name · Rank #1386

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jenny Olivia
Current Rank #1386 #1
Total Births (all years) 91,956 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 2,688 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jenny Olivia
1880ss 167 618
1890ss 237 1,099
1900ss 306 1,575
1910ss 979 3,545
1920ss 1,963 4,982
1930ss 1,937 3,922
1940ss 3,580 7,201
1950ss 8,701 6,100
1960ss 10,952 4,015
1970ss 22,902 7,849
1980ss 19,720 14,061
1990ss 10,142 75,913
2000ss 6,686 156,048
2010ss 2,884 184,528
2020ss 800 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenny Olivia
2014 336 19,836
2015 281 19,726
2016 235 19,409
2017 260 18,777
2018 220 18,055
2019 196 18,569
2020 153 17,682
2021 146 17,841
2022 165 16,654
2023 174 15,313
2024 162 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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