Jerald vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jerald

Boy name · Rank #3891

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jerald Olivia
Current Rank #3891 #1
Total Births (all years) 26,166 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 647 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerald Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 356 3,545
1920ss 1,091 4,982
1930ss 3,218 3,922
1940ss 5,710 7,201
1950ss 5,072 6,100
1960ss 4,131 4,015
1970ss 2,598 7,849
1980ss 1,635 14,061
1990ss 1,158 75,913
2000ss 668 156,048
2010ss 385 184,528
2020ss 139 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerald Olivia
2014 38 19,836
2015 34 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 39 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 35 17,682
2021 28 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 28 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, 1909–2024.

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