Jerry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jerry Olivia
Current Rank #865 #1
Total Births (all years) 614,825 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 18,791 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerry Olivia
1880ss 1,106 618
1890ss 1,140 1,099
1900ss 1,636 1,575
1910ss 6,486 3,545
1920ss 17,449 4,982
1930ss 80,689 3,922
1940ss 167,250 7,201
1950ss 136,571 6,100
1960ss 93,540 4,015
1970ss 48,351 7,849
1980ss 25,757 14,061
1990ss 16,577 75,913
2000ss 10,643 156,048
2010ss 5,915 184,528
2020ss 1,715 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerry Olivia
2014 656 19,836
2015 603 19,726
2016 597 19,409
2017 496 18,777
2018 455 18,055
2019 381 18,569
2020 456 17,682
2021 354 17,841
2022 341 16,654
2023 287 15,313
2024 277 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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