Jerome vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jerome

Boy name · Rank #1334

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jerome Olivia
Current Rank #1334 #1
Total Births (all years) 161,074 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 3,113 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerome Olivia
1880ss 426 618
1890ss 551 1,099
1900ss 972 1,575
1910ss 7,405 3,545
1920ss 15,453 4,982
1930ss 18,966 3,922
1940ss 23,110 7,201
1950ss 29,705 6,100
1960ss 22,295 4,015
1970ss 14,784 7,849
1980ss 12,188 14,061
1990ss 7,230 75,913
2000ss 4,264 156,048
2010ss 2,816 184,528
2020ss 909 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerome Olivia
2014 287 19,836
2015 268 19,726
2016 270 19,409
2017 255 18,777
2018 252 18,055
2019 242 18,569
2020 211 17,682
2021 188 17,841
2022 181 16,654
2023 186 15,313
2024 143 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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