Jimmy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jimmy

Boy name · Rank #858

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jimmy Olivia
Current Rank #858 #1
Total Births (all years) 288,433 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 7,881 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jimmy Olivia
1880ss 24 618
1890ss 123 1,099
1900ss 302 1,575
1910ss 1,294 3,545
1920ss 7,332 4,982
1930ss 35,398 3,922
1940ss 63,522 7,201
1950ss 54,891 6,100
1960ss 47,395 4,015
1970ss 27,101 7,849
1980ss 19,522 14,061
1990ss 14,105 75,913
2000ss 10,466 156,048
2010ss 5,379 184,528
2020ss 1,579 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jimmy Olivia
2014 536 19,836
2015 488 19,726
2016 517 19,409
2017 460 18,777
2018 392 18,055
2019 385 18,569
2020 340 17,682
2021 334 17,841
2022 325 16,654
2023 298 15,313
2024 282 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, 1883–2024.

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